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the diaphragm works as any other skeletal muscle, its contraction leads to the increase of the thoracic cavity hence reducing the pressure in the thoracic cavity making air to fill the lungs
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How does a diaphragm work?
The diaphragm is used to change the aperture diameter,same as shade.
How does a camera diaphragm work?
The diaphragm is used to change the aperture diameter,same as shade.
What would cause the diaphragm to be elevated?
Hi, I have an elevated left diaphragm, and I have found that the phrenic nerve (if paralyzed) will cause the diaphragm to be elevated and not work.
What muscle helps your lungs to work?
The diaphragm.
What systems work together for respiration?
the lungs and the diaphragm
How does a microscope iris diaphragm lever work like the iris of an eye?
The iris diaphragm adjusts the amount of light allowed in.
What organs are just above the diaphragm?
The organs that work with the diaphragm are the nose, nasal cavity, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, and the left and right bronchus. The diaphragm serves a vital role in the breathing process.Ê
What causes the respiratory system to work?
the diaphragm and specialized muscles
What is an adjective that means pertaining to the diaphragm?
Diaphragmatic. The diaphragm, in human anatomy, is the relatively thin, curved muscle that contracts and relaxes in the work of breathing.
The immediate effects of exercise on the Diaphragm and intercostals?
The diaphragm and the intercostals are muscles that help breathing. When you excerise they work harder because it is harder to breathe.
What is the work of the diaphragm in the body?
It helps the air to be taken in & pushes into the lungs
What parts of the respiratory system and circulatory system work together?
the diaphragm is one of them im not sure what the other is the diaphragm is one of them im not sure what the other is
