Preferred Name |
Diaphragm |
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Synonyms |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Diaphragm |
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definition |
Fibromuscular tissue that separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity. It increases the volume of the thoracic cavity through contractions, thus facilitating respiration. |
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label |
Diaphragm |
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prefLabel |
Diaphragm |
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synonym |
MUSCLE, DIAPHRAGM |
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subClassOf |
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