diaphragm
diaphragm defined in 1951 year
diaphragm - diaphragm;diaphragm - Sheet of tissue, part muscle, part tendon, covered by serous membrane, separating cavities of thorax (occupied by lungs and heart) from cavity of abdomen (occupied by intestine, liver, etc.). Present only in mammals. Diaphragm is arched up into thorax at rest and its flattening is a very important part of mechanism of inspiration of breath in most mammals.
near diaphragm in Knolik
| diapause | home letter "D" start from "DI" | diaphysis |
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