Aorta vs Diaphragm

คุณสมบัติ Aorta Diaphragm
ชื่อภาษาละติน Aorta Musculus diaphragma
ประเภท Vessel Muscle
ระบบของร่างกาย Cardiovascular Muscular
บริเวณของร่างกาย Heart Region Thorax
หน้าที่ The largest artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to distribute to all body tissues via its branches. Maintains blood pressure through elastic recoil of its … The primary muscle of respiration. Contraction flattens the dome-shaped muscle, increasing thoracic volume and creating negative pressure to draw air into the lungs during inspiration.
ความสำคัญทางคลินิก Aortic aneurysm (dilation) can rupture, causing fatal hemorrhage. Aortic dissection is a life-threatening tear in the aortic wall. Atherosclerosis commonly affects the aorta. Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital … Diaphragmatic hernias allow abdominal organs to enter the thoracic cavity. Phrenic nerve paralysis causes diaphragmatic elevation. Hiccups result from involuntary diaphragmatic spasms.
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Aorta

Aorta

The largest artery in the body, the aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle and distributes it to all tissues through its branches. Elastic recoil of its walls, the Windkessel effect, helps maintain blood …

Cardiovascular Heart Region

Diaphragm

Musculus diaphragma

The principal muscle of respiration, the diaphragm is a musculotendinous dome that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities. When it contracts, the dome flattens, increasing thoracic volume and generating the negative pressure that draws air …

Muscular Thorax