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diaphragm

diaphragm

This domed muscle and central tendon separate the chest from the abdomen and move to draw air into the lungs.

All languages

English
diaphragm
Norwegian
mellomgulv
Japanese
横隔膜 — おうかくまく — ōkakumaku
Korean
가로막 — garomak
Spanish
diafragma
French
diaphragme
German
Zwerchfell

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