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Diaphragm (anatomy)

In the anatomy of mammals, the diaphragm is a shelf of muscle extending across the bottom of the ribcage.

The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity (with lung and heart) from the abdominal cavity (with liver, stomach, intestines, etc.).

In its relaxed state, the diaphragm is shaped like a dome..

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