Diaphragm Anatomy and Functions

The large muscle that contracts and relaxes and moves air in and out of the lungs.

• epiglottis

• alveoli

• diaphragm

• trachea

Which cavity is the diaphragm located in

• The abdominal cavity
• The cranial cavity
• The pelvic cavity
• The thoracic cavity

The diaphragm sits below which 2 organs

• lungs, heart
• heart, stomach

• lungs, pancreas

• stomach, liver

When you inhales, the diaphragm:

• contracts and moves sideways
• contracts and moves downward
• remains still
• expands and moves upward

The diaphragm is a ____ shaped muscle

The diaphragm separates...

• the left lung from the right lung
• the heart from the lungs
• the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
• the cranial cavity from the spinal cavity

The diaphragm is apart of which system

• nervous system
• digestive system
• muscular system
• respiratory system

When you exhale, the diaphragm

• moves upwards

• moves downwards

• flattens

• none of the above