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How does the diaphragm help in breathing?​

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It’s so when you inhale, the diaphragm flattens a little, so the chest cavity can expand I believe.
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It is a large, dome-shaped muscle that contracts rhythmically and continually, and most of the time, involuntarily. Upon inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity enlarges. This contraction creates a vacuum, which pulls air into the lungs.

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