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What is the wall of muscle underneath your lungs called?
The diaphragm is a wall of muscle that separates the thorax and abdomen, which would place it under the lungs.
What body part holds your ribs in place?
Heart and lungs
What is a muscle that forces the lungs to expand and contract and bring air into and out of the lungs?
Lungs do not actively expand and contract by themselves. A muscle below the lungs called the diaphragm acts as a bellow, creating negative pressure within the abdominal cavity that holds the lungs to allow air to rush in and out the lungs.
Bones are held in place by what?
They are held in place by muscle and tendons. Some bones are held in place by other bones. The hip bone has a socket that holds it in place.
What muscle is located behind the lungs?
back muscle
Are the lungs made out of muscle?
No
What muscle controls the size of the bronchioles in the lungs?
SmooTh muscle
Do lungs have musles?
yes because organs are made up of tissues and so are muscles and for the lungs to move they need the muscle. So yes your lungs do have muscles.
What muscle works with the lungs and ribs to get air in and waste gases out of the lungs?
The muscle is the "diaphragm" muscle. It is located beneath the lungs. When it moves down and away, it creates lower pressure around the lungs, and the air pressure outside the body flows into the lungs. When it moves up and in, it compresses the lungs, increasing the pressure to force the air back out.
Double layered membrane that holds abdominal organs in place?
The Mesentery membrane.
Which type of muscle forms the stomach lungs and intestines?
smooth muscle
Which muscle under the lungs pulls down when humans breathe in?
When the lungs are expanded, this action takes place due to the diaphragm contracting during inhalation. During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes.
