Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0224 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Diaphragm as Divider
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The idea
The diaphragm is the muscular wall separating the thoracic cavity above from the abdominal cavity below.
In practice
The diaphragm is the anatomical boundary between the chest and the abdomen.
Where people slip
The diaphragm divides two cavities and also drives breathing. Both facts appear in terms.
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