NCIt related terms : MUSCLE, DIAPHRAGM; Diaphragm structure (body structure); diaphragm of thorax; thoracic diaphragm; diaphragm muscle;
NCIt definition : Fibromuscular tissue that separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity. It increases
the volume of the thoracic cavity through contractions, thus facilitating respiration.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from
the abdomen.; CDISC: A musculotendinous sheet separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal
cavity.; UBERON: A thin musculomembranous barrier that separates the abdominal and thoracic
cavities. Often used for breathing control.;