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diaphragm is muscular part made up of involuntary smooth muscles.it is nothing but a thin rubber dome with a springy and flexible rim.
any dividing structure is acts as a diaphragm and is called so.a number of structures acts so.
in body ,THORACIC DIAPHRAGM; a tissue of muscle separating thoracic and abdomen.it also plays important role in respiration.
UROGENITAL DIAPHRAGM;a layer of pelvis separating deep perineal sac from upper pelvis.
PELVIC DIAPHRAGM;a pelvic muscle consisting of levator ani and coccygeus.
even iris and eardrum acts as a diaphragm.
even it is used in birth control.;inserted in vagina and fitted over cervix and is held in place by vaginal muscles,this diaphragm holds spermicide in place over cervix.it kills sperms and prevent fertilization.
thus the diaphragm acts as a dividing structure in various parts and divides body in various parts.
The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity (containing the heart and lungs) from the abdominal cavity (containing the digestive organs).
The thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity are separated by the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that lies across the bottom of the rib cage.
The diaphragm separates the thorax from the abdomen.
Thoracic and Abdominal Cavities
The diaphragm is actually in two body cavities at the same time because it acts as a divider. It separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
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What are the cavities that separate by the diaphragm?
The abdomen and the chest.
What are the cavities that are separated by the diaphragm?
The abdomen and the chest.
What body cavities are located posterior to the diaphragm?
nape of neck
What specific body cavity lies directly interior to the diaphragm?
You have two cavities related to diaphragm. But the shape of diaphragm is dome shaped and you can say that abdominal cavity is directly interior to diaphragm.
Primary function of diaphragm is to?
Help in breathing and separation of thoracic and abdominal cavities .
What 2 body cavities does the diaphragm separate in a pig?
The diaphragm separates the abdominal & thoracic (same as in people) cavities.
What are the cavities that separate by the diaphragm?
The abdomen and the chest.
Are the Abdominal And Pelvic Cavities Are Separated By The Diaphragm?
No. The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by the diaphragm.
What separates the thoracic from abdominal cavities?
diaphragm
Are the abdominal and pelvic cavities separated by the diaphragm?
Yes, the abdominal and pelvic cavities are separated by the pelvic floor muscles, not the diaphragm. The diaphragm separates the abdominal cavity from the thoracic cavity, which contains the heart and lungs.
What are the cavities that are separated by the diaphragm?
The abdomen and the chest.
Does the diaphragm lie between the thoracic and abdominal cavities and assist us to breathe?
Yes, the diaphragm lies between the thoracic and abdominal cavities and assists us to breathe.
What body cavities are separated by the muscular diaphragm?
The diaphragm is situated between the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity.
What is the Muscular organ that separates the best and abdominal cavities?
Diaphragm
Muscular wall separating the abdomimal and thoracic cavities?
Diaphragm
What body cavities are located posterior to the diaphragm?
nape of neck
What is a thick muscle separating two body cavities?
The diaphragm is a thick muscle separating the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
