Inferior to the lungs is the diaphragm that is domed in shape when relaxed and flatter when contracted.
The diaphram
The dome shaped muscle that works with the lungs is the diaphragm.
it's your tri-ceps...i think.
The diaphragm
The diaphragm
It is known as the diaphragm.
It is known as the diaphragm.
The diaphragm is a strong wall of muscle on the bottom of the chest cavity. As this wall of muscle expands downward, a vacuum is created which pulls air into the lungs. As the diaphragm returns to it's original position, air is pushed 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.
The respiratory system. It's a sheet of muscle below the lungs, that contracts to force air into the body.
The diaphragm is the main breathing muscle in your body. It is a dome-shaped muscle located at the base of the lungs that contracts and expands to help with the inhalation and exhalation of air.
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