It's a muscle located under lungs, responsible for creating a negative pressure when it contracts, thus creating a vacuum in the lungs which gets filled with air.
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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.
It is known as the diaphragm.
It is known as the diaphragm.
The muscle you are referring to is the diaphragm. It also separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
No. The diaphragm is a muscle below the lungs that aids in drawing in air to the lungs more completely when you take a deep breath. A strong diaphragm also aids in breath control, especially in athletes and singers. Deep breathing is good for everybody , and should be practiced for optimal lung expansion. Shallow breathing hardly moves your chest, in deep breathing, you can see and feel your ribcage move.
When breathing in, or inhaling, the diaphragm contracts, or tightens. When exhaling, or breathing out, the diaphragm expands, or loosens.
the diaphragm is a muscle (very essential for breathing)