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Diaphragm! It is a dome-shaped muscle that helps to draw air into the lungs, which also separates the lungs from other important organs(heart,brain).

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To take air into the body and force it out again?

Breathing is the process of inhaling air into the lungs to take in oxygen and exhaling to expel carbon dioxide. The diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract during inhalation, expanding the chest cavity and creating negative pressure to draw air into the lungs. Exhalation occurs when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, allowing the chest cavity to recoil and expel air from the lungs.


What parts make up your Respirtory system?

The respiratory system is made up of the lungs, trachea (windpipe), bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli. These structures work together to take in oxygen from the air and expel carbon dioxide from the body.


How does the body take out the gases which we don't need?

The lungs allow our blood to absorb oxygen and expel carbon dioxide and other gases. When we exhale, those gases are pushed out of our body.


Which system of the body is known as the breathing system?

The the respiratory system or "breathing system" has many different functions. The main function that the body relies on is to supply the body and organs with Oxygen with Inhalation and Exhalation. Two other things we rely on the respiratory system for is vocalization or speech, and coughing. To be able to speak air must pass from the lungs over the vocal cords. Coughing allows the body to expel foreign objects like virus' keeping the body safe and healthy.


What is the job of the diaphram?

The major muscle that the body uses for breathing The above answer is of course correct for the thoracic diaphragm but there are others for example the pelvic diaphragm. A diaphragm is a domed muscular wall the reperates to regions. When is contracts it flattens to increase pressure on the inside of the dome and decrease pressure on the outside of the dome. In the case of the pelvic diaphragm is domes downards and contracts to resisf the increased pressure from the thoracic diaphragm on the abdomen during inhalation.

Related Questions

What are the main organs in the respiration system?

The lungs are the organs involved in respiration. The lungs take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.


How does the loss of elasticity affect the function of the lungs?

The loss of elasticity has a huge impact on the function of the lungs. If lungs cannot expand they cannot take in and expel air efficiently.


What is the large domed shaped muscle that separates the lungs from the abdomen?

The large dome-shaped muscle (not an organ) that separates the thoracic (chest) cavity from the abdominal cavity and aids in breathing is the diaphragm. Actually fibromuscular, the diaphragm is the main muscle that we use to inflate our lungs. It forms a partition between the two cavities, and creates a 'seal'. It allows the lungs to expand so we can take in and expel air. It is part of both the muscular and respiratory systems.


How does the respiratory system help the cells get what they need?

The lungs take oxygen in (inhalation) and expel Carbon Dioxide (exhalation)


Why are the equatorial forest called the lungs of the world?

"Lungs of the world" is a catchy phrase but shows a lack of understanding of one of lungs or forests. Lungs take in air and remove oxygen and exchange it with carbon dioxide then expel it. Forests take in carbon dioxide and expel oxygen - the opposite process. Forests might be called "the air hose of the world" or "the Scuba tank of the world", but this doesn't seem to be as catchy a slogan.


Why the equatorial rain forests are called lungs of the world?

"Lungs of the world" is a catchy phrase but shows a lack of understanding of one of lungs or forests. Lungs take in air and remove oxygen and exchange it with carbon dioxide then expel it. Forests take in carbon dioxide and expel oxygen - the opposite process. Forests might be called "the air hose of the world" or "the Scuba tank of the world", but this doesn't seem to be as catchy a slogan.


Why are the equatorial rain forest called the lungs of the world?

"Lungs of the world" is a catchy phrase but shows a lack of understanding of one of lungs or forests. Lungs take in air and remove oxygen and exchange it with carbon dioxide then expel it. Forests take in carbon dioxide and expel oxygen - the opposite process. Forests might be called "the air hose of the world" or "the Scuba tank of the world", but this doesn't seem to be as catchy a slogan.


What is the big muscle under your ribs that helps you to breathe?

The muscle beneath the lungs is known as the diaphragm. This muscle helps to create expanding room for the lungs when needed. The lungs wouldn’t be able to take in air if the diaphragm didn’t exist or had an issue.


Does a tortise breathe air?

Yes, tortoises breathe air. They have lungs and rely on a process called pulmonary respiration to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. While they can hold their breath for extended periods, especially when submerged in water, they still need to breathe air to survive.


What is the function of right atriun?

It gathers unoxygenated blood where it is taken into the right ventricle, from which it is pumped to the lungs to expel carbon dioxide and to take up oxygen.


What is a collection of organs they take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide?

The respiratory system is a collection of organs that take in oxygen from the air and expel carbon dioxide. The main organs involved in this process include the lungs, diaphragm, trachea, and bronchial tubes.


Witch muscle plays a main role in breathing?

The diaphragm muscle plays a main role in breathing. This muscle pushed the lungs up and down to take in or push out air.