The diaphragm is a muscle that helps you inhale and exhale (breathe in and out). This thin, dome-shaped muscle sits below your lungs and heart. It's attached to your sternum (a bone in the middle of your chest), the bottom of your rib cage and your spine.

1. DIAPHRAGM
By- Henan Fatemah Pathan
Group 92

2. WHAT IS DIAPHRAGM?
The diaphragm is a muscle that helps you
breathe. It sits under your lungs and separates
your chest cavity from your abdomen. Many
conditions, injuries and diseases can affect how
the diaphragm works, causing symptoms such as
trouble breathing and chest pain.

4. FUNCTIONS OF DIAPHRAGM
The diaphragm plays a critical role in the
respiratory system. When you breathe in, your
diaphragm contracts (tightens) and flattens,
moving down towards your abdomen.This
movement creates a vacuum in your chest,
allowing your chest to expand (get bigger) and

6. ANATOMY
• Thoracic diaphragm, a thin sheet of muscle between the
thorax and the abdomen.
• Pelvic diaphragm or pelvic floor, a pelvic structure.
• Urogenital diaphragm or triangular ligament, a pelvic
structure.

8. WHAT IS THE DIAPHRAGM MADE
OF?
The diaphragm is primarily composed of
muscle and fibrous tissue.The central
tendon is a large part of the diaphragm that
anchors the diaphragm to the ribs.

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