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MeSH Heading: Diaphragm
Tree Number(s): A01.923.112.250; A02.633.567.900.300
Unique ID: D003964
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003964
Annotation: IM when organ of respiration; NIM in studies on muscle tissue; /‌growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /‌embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Scope Note: The musculofibrous partition that separates the THORACIC CAVITY from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Contraction of the diaphragm increases the volume of the thoracic cavity aiding INHALATION.
Entry Term(s): Respiratory Diaphragm
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/07/06

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Diaphragm MeSH Descriptor Data 2025