Diaphragm

“This is the name applied in anatomy to designate the transverse muscle which, in man and the mammalia generally, separates the cavity of the thorax or chest from that of the abdomen or belly.” — Chambers’ Encyclopedia, 1875

Keywords

Mammalia, mammal, chest, muscle, diaphragm

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Comparative Anatomy

Source

Chambers's Encyclopedia (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1875)

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