Diaphragm. Respiratory Diaphragm . Diaphragm, Respiratory . Diaphragms . Diaphragms, Respiratory . Respiratory Diaphragms . 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. . 0.76
Pelvic Floor. Pelvic Diaphragm . Diaphragm, Pelvic . Diaphragms, Pelvic . Floor, Pelvic . Pelvic Diaphragms . Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly. . 0.58