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- Respiration. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity which, when relaxed, domes upwards; on breathing in the diaphragm contracts & flattens down, thus increasing the capacity of the chest, and causing air to be drawn into the lungs.
- When the diaphragm contracts that causes the volume of the lungs to increase. When the lung volume increases, the air pressure drops causing air to come in from outside (inhaling). When the diaphragm relaxes, the process is reversed. Lung volume decreases, air pressure builds, and air is forced out (exhaling).
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What muscle is involved in respiration?
the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm
Is respiration a function of muscles?
No. The function of respiration is the exchange of gases. The main muscle of respiration is the diaphragm.
What muscle separates you lungs from your stomach called?
Diaphragm seperates the respiratory system and the digestive system.
What muscle raises the rib to assist breathing?
The diaphragm.
What is the medical term meaning muscle of respiration?
The diaphragm is the main muscle of respiration. Other muscles, such as the intercostals, also aid breathing.
What is call the thin muscle functioning in the respiration that separates the chest from the abdomen?
It is the thoracic diaphragm.
How is the diaphragm important?
The diaphragm is a large muscle that is located underneath the lungs. The diaphragm is important in respiration. During respiration, the diaphragm contracts, creating more space in the thoracic cavity for air to be breathed in.
What is the main muscle involved with respiration?
The diaphragm is the main muscle of respiration. It is a dome shaped muscle with it's origin at the sternum, xiphoid process, coastal cartilage, 7th to 12th ribs and L2/3. It's insertion is the central tendon.
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and prefroms an important function in respiration?
diaphragm muscle
How is air moved into and out of the lungs and what organs are involved?
The main muscle of respiration (moving air into and out of the lungs) is the diaphragm.
Does the axial skeleton assist in respiration?
No really. The muscles that move the rib cage are involved in breathing along with the diaphragm.
What is the human diaphragm made out of?
The diaphragm is not made out of bone, but the diaphragm is a muscle.
