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The diaphragm - a sheet of muscle across the rib-cage just under the lungs.
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What is the large breathing muscle that contracts to create a vacuum drawing air into the nose and mouth?
Your lungs are the largest breathing muscle in your body.
What muscle help in the breathing process?
diaphragm
What is the name of the muscle that controls the process of breathing?
your diaphragm
What muscle separates the thorax and abdomen and aids in breathing?
The muscle that separates the thorax and abdomen and aids in breathing is called the diaphragm. It is a dome-shaped muscle that contracts and relaxes to regulate the volume of the thoracic cavity, allowing for inhalation and exhalation.
How is breathing affected if smooth muscle of the bronchial contracts?
When the smooth muscle of the bronchial tree contracts it creates a high resistance to the air flow into the lungs. Breathing is affected since the balance of oxygen and carbon monoxide is off, causing a higher respiration rate.
What does a muscle become when it contracts?
A muscle becomes shorter when it contracts.
What sheet the muscle in your body cavity helps you during the breathing process?
Diaphragm
What sheet of muscle in you body cavity helps you during the breathing process?
Diaphragm
When a muscle contracts how does its form change?
A muscle that contracts shortens whereas a muscle that relaxes lengthens.
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.
What is a dome shaped muscle that lies below the lungs and aids the breathing process?
The diaphragm
What is dome-shaped muscle that lies below the lungs and aids the breathing process?
The diaphragm
