THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The diaphragm is important for respiration
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The diaphragm, a dome-shaped muscle at the base of the lungs, plays an important role in breathing-though you may not be aware of it. When you inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. This creates more space in your chest cavity, allowing the lungs to expand.

Detailed explanation-2: -The diaphragm plays a critical role in the respiratory system. When you breathe in, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and flattens, moving down towards your abdomen. This movement creates a vacuum in your chest, allowing your chest to expand (get bigger) and pull in air.

Detailed explanation-3: -The diaphragm is the primary muscle used in respiration, which is the process of breathing. This dome-shaped muscle is located just below the lungs and heart. It contracts continually as you breathe in and out.

Detailed explanation-4: -A relaxation technique in which a person focuses on taking slow, deep breaths. Diaphragmatic breathing involves breathing in slowly through the nose and then out through the mouth using the diaphragm (the thin muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen) and abdominal muscles.

Detailed explanation-5: -The diaphragm helps in the inspiration and expiration of air in and out of the lungs. At the time of inspiration, the diaphragm contracts, increasing the pulmonary volume, thereby reducing the intrapulmonary pressure to less than the atmospheric pressure, and air moves into the lungs.

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