Preferred Label : dome of diaphragm;
Uberon synonym : diaphragm dome;
Uberon Homology note : In mammals, the diaphragm muscle divides the thoracoabdominal cavity into thorax and
abdomen. In most mammals, the diaphragm is a flat sheet with muscle fibers radiating
outward from a central tendon, and the diaphragm's apposition to the cranial surface
of the liver gives it a dome-shape. Muscle fiber contraction reduces the curvature
of the dome, thereby expanding the thoracic cavity and aspirating air into the lungs.[well
established][VHOG];
Origin ID : 0007145;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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