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What is the diaphragm muscle and the chest muscles are used for?
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∙ 14y ago
Breathing. These muscles are used to change the pressure in the chest so air can flow in and out of the lungs (on inspiration and expiration).
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Which muscle or muscles are the most important muscles used in inspiration and inhalation?
the diaphragm is the muscle(s) that are most important muscle used in inspiration (inhalation)?
What muscles do children use to breathe?
Children primarily use their diaphragm and intercostal muscles to breathe. The diaphragm contracts and moves downward, expanding the chest cavity, while the intercostal muscles between the ribs help to further expand the chest for breathing in.
What is Haitus Hernia?
Hiatal hernia is a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. It is used in breathing.
Which is the major muscle for breathing?
The Diaphragm.When the diaphragm contracts, it increases the size of the thoracic cavity (chest), which lowers the air pressure, causing outside air to flow in.The external intercoastals are also used in breathing. They are the muscles on your ribs, that pull on your rib cage and help to expand the chest cavity.
When you breath which muscle is doing the main contraction to force air in and out?
The diaphragm, a muscle below the lungs, contracts to pull air into the lungs. In order to forcefully exhale, both the abdominal muscles and the internal intercostal muscles can be contracted to compress the lungs.
What muscles are used in chest passes?
Muscle used in Chess pass are Biceps and Triceps .
Is a sheet of muscle located beneath the lungs that is used to expand and contrast the chest cavity of mammal?
diaphragm
Deep muscle of the thorax that promote the inspiratory phase of breathing?
The deep thorax muscles are the deep muscles of the thorax that promotes the inspiratory phase of breathing. When breathing the diaphragm contracts, producing a negative pressure, which forces are into the lungs.
What typeof muscles is directly used in opening a book?
Skeletal muscle
What happen if diaphragm in not there in the body?
A diaphragm can mean two different things at least in this case:' 1) a barrier-type contraceptive used by women 2) the big flat muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdominal(stomach) cavity. Diaphragm the muscle is what we use to breathe, w/o it we'd be unable to expand our chest and fill our lungs.
What function does your diaphragm do in your respiratory?
The diaphragm is the primary muscle responsible for breathing. When it contracts, it moves downward, creating a vacuum in the chest cavity which draws air into the lungs. When it relaxes, the diaphragm moves back up, pushing air out of the lungs.
How can you make your diaphragm stronger?
It is a muscle; all muscles get stronger with heavy use and weaker when not used strenuously
