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It allows you to breath or more precisely exhale. When the muscle is relaxed your lungs expand and you inhale.
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The diaphragm contractions are regulated by what nerve?
The Phrenic nerve, which is responsible for its contraction in breathing
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.
Which organs cause inhalation and exhalation to occur?
Respiratory system.
Could the Heimlich procedure cause the spleen to rupture?
the Answer is yes pressure on your diaphragm can cause you spleen to rupture
What is a diaphragm of chest cavity?
The chest cavity is where your heart, lungs, and esophagus reside. It's essentially everything located behind the chest wall, but in front of the spine, above the diaphragm and below the throat.
Why do people get the hickkups?
With the contraction of the diaphragm by spasm the inhaling of air is stopped suddenly the gap in the vocal cords reduce during the contraction of diaphragm which causes a hiccup and the process is repeated
What is the sudden involuntary contraction of a diaphragm muscle?
It is called a Tracheospasm
What results from the contraction of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles?
an exhalation
Inhalation in humans is achieved by?
contraction of diaphragm and chest muscles
What makes the chest cavity larger when you inhale?
the diaphragm, chest muscles, ribs and the sternum.
The diaphragm contractions are regulated by what nerve?
The Phrenic nerve, which is responsible for its contraction in breathing
How are hiccups defined?
result of an involuntary, spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm followed by the closing of
Breathing occurs due to the contraction and relaxation of the muscles between the ribs and the?
diaphragm....
What causes severe Hiccups in patients with temporary transvenous pacemakers?
due to contraction of the diaphragm indirectly as the electrical impulse spreads from the heart to the diaphragm.
An unpaired muscle that acts with the muscle to accomplish inspiration?
Inspiration is due to the contraction of the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles.
When the diaphragm contracts does lung volume increase or decrease?
The downward contraction of the diaphragm (below the lungs) decreases the pressure within the lungs by expanding the thoracic cavity. The lungs sag into the cavity, and outside air flows into the lungs.The contraction of the diaphragm allows the person (or animal) to inhale air. When the diaphragm relaxes, it pushes upward on the lungs and exhalation occurs.
What is the medical term meaning reflex spasm of the diaphragm?
Hiccough or Hiccup.Singultus is the medical term meaning involuntary contraction of the diaphragm. The lay term is hiccup.
