2007-07-13 17:16:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
explain in simple terms please
2007-07-13 17:20:57 · update #1
diaphragm is for ventilation or breathing. technically respiration is a metabolic activity of the cell.. not the physical inspiration and expiration of air from the lungs.
in simple terms the diaphragm is a muscle located at the base of the thoraxic cavity. When the muscle contracts, air is drawn into the lungs.
2007-07-13 17:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diaphragm is a muscle which separates the thorax from the abdomen.
It's primary function is to cause inspiration of air by contracting and flattening out - thereby expanding the thoracic cavity.
2007-07-13 17:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
respiration. what letters do you have for that part of the puzzle?
2007-07-13 17:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
breathing
2007-07-13 17:21:07 · answer #4 · answered by Israfel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋