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Descriptor English:   Diaphragm 
Descriptor Spanish:   Diafragma 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Diafragma 
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:  
abnormalities anatomy & histology
blood supply chemistry
cytology drug effects
embryology enzymology
growth & development immunology
injuries innervation
metabolism microbiology
pathology physiology
physiopathology parasitology
radiography radiation effects
radionuclide imaging secretion
surgery transplantation
ultrastructure ultrasonography
virology  
Record Number:   22421 
Unique Identifier:   D003964 

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