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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Diaphragm
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Diafragma
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Diafragma
Synonyms
English
:
Diaphragm, Respiratory
Diaphragms
Diaphragms, Respiratory
Respiratory Diaphragm
Respiratory Diaphragms
Tree Number:
A02.633.567.900.300
Definition
English
:
The musculofibrous partition that separates the
THORACIC CAVITY
from the
ABDOMINAL CAVITY
. Contraction of the
diaphragm
increases the volume of the
thoracic cavity
aiding
INHALATION.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
IM when organ of
respiration
; NIM in studies on muscle
tissue
; /growth: coord with
MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT
; /embryol: coord with
MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT
if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
22421
Unique Identifier:
D003964
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS