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