Diaphragm

Anatomy

Dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. On radiography: the right dome is higher (liver) than the left (stomach). In abdominal projections its position depends on the respiratory phase: it descends on inspiration and rises on expiration.

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