THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

LUNGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the bottom of the rib cage there is a sheet of muscle called
A
the diaphragm
B
tarexium
C
ventilation drum
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The diaphragm, located below the lungs, is the major muscle of respiration . It is a large, dome-shaped muscle that contracts rhythmically and continually, and most of the time, involuntarily. Upon inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity enlarges.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the diaphragm? The diaphragm is a muscle that helps you inhale and exhale (breathe in and out). This thin, dome-shaped muscle sits below your lungs and heart. It’s attached to your sternum (a bone in the middle of your chest), the bottom of your rib cage and your spine.

Detailed explanation-3: -(DY-uh-fram) The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen.

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