THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

LUNGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the dome shaped muscle under your lungs?
A
Trachea
B
Diaphragm
C
Biceps
D
Bronchi
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The diaphragm is a musculotendinous sheet. It has three muscular parts (sternal, costal, and lumbar), each have their own origin and all insert into the central tendon of diaphragm. The diaphragm is shaped as two domes, with the right dome positioned slightly higher than the left because of the liver.

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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