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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:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology 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 RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging SE secretion
SU surgery TR transplantation
US ultrasonography UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   22421 
Unique Identifier:   D003964 

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