Diaphragm:

Terms Related to Diaphragm

• Abdominal Abscesses

  An abscess located in the abdominal cavity, i.e., the cavity between the diaphragm above and the pelvis below. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

• Pleural Cavity

  The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs and lining the thoracic cavity.

• Thoracic Radiography

  X-ray visualization of the chest and organs of the thoracic cavity. It is not restricted to visualization of the lungs.

• Retroperitoneal Space

  An area occupying the most posterior aspect of the abdominal cavity. It is bounded laterally by the borders of the quadratus lumborum muscles and extends ...

• Internal Thoracic Artery

  Arteries originating from the subclavian or axillary arteries and distributing to the anterior thoracic wall, mediastinal structures, diaphragm, pectoral muscles and mammary gland.