"Diaphragm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D003964
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.900.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Diaphragm- Diaphragm
- Diaphragms
- Respiratory Diaphragm
- Diaphragm, Respiratory
- Diaphragms, Respiratory
- Respiratory Diaphragms
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diaphragm" by people in Profiles.
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary gland metastasizing to the pericardium and diaphragm: Report of a rare case. Diagn Cytopathol. 2021 Jan; 49(1):E31-E35.
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Stapled Diaphragmatic Plication: Is It Better Than Suture Plication? Surg Technol Int. 2020 May 28; 36:270-273.
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Diaphragmatic Pacing: Is There a Benefit? Surg Technol Int. 2019 11 10; 35:265-270.
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Penetrating trauma to the diaphragm: natural history and ultrasonographic characteristics of untreated injury in a pig model. Arch Surg. 2001 Jan; 136(1):32-7.
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Splenic injury from gunshot wounds to the chest without diaphragmatic or peritoneal violation: case reports. J Trauma. 1991 Nov; 31(11):1561-2.
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Primary insulin antagonism of glucose transport in muscle from the older-obese rat. Metabolism. 1978 Dec; 27(12 Suppl 2):1994-2005.
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Studies on the mechanism of pentobarbital-induced glucose intolerance. Horm Metab Res. 1971 Jul; 3(4):243-7.
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Role of synalbumin insulin antagonist in pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus. Metabolism. 1970 Sep; 19(9):668-86.
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Failure of synalbumin to exhibit insulin antagonism in vivo. Diabetes. 1967 Jun; 16(6):386-94.