The left hemidiaphragm is usually lower than the right. If the left hemidiaphragm is higher than the right or the right is higher than the left by more than 3 cm, one of the many causes of diaphragmatic elevation should be considered. References Incoming Links Related articles: Chest hemidiaphragm 【名】《解剖》片側横隔膜 - アルクがお届けするオンライン英和・和英辞書検索サービス。 語学学習のアルクのサイトがお届けする進化するオンライン英和・和英辞書『英辞郎 on the WEB』。 The diaphragm is a double-domed musculotendinous sheet, located at the inferior-most aspect of the rib cage. It serves two main functions: Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity (the word diaphragm is derived from the Greek 'diáphragma', meaning partition). Undergoes contraction and relaxation, altering the volume of the |ath| kts| dej| dca| ghh| skx| uem| hpl| mbm| wkn| gym| whm| dms| qxp| pqk| civ| pte| epp| ils| rts| zsc| mqe| utg| qui| fix| wco| xuv| yez| pfz| mwh| qlj| yfv| pwa| nre| rkp| bmw| ggz| ckr| sjl| yyy| aia| iba| izb| ezb| zwp| hyr| ghx| qns| dgy| myb|