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Question
What are the functions of the following in breathing?
Diaphragm
Solution
Diaphragm: On contraction, the diaphragm falls or flattens from the dome-shaped outline to an almost horizontal plane and thus, contributes to the enlargement of the chest cavity lengthwise.
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