Diaphragm valves get their name from a flexible disc which comes into contact with a seat at the top of the valve body to form a seal. A diaphragm is a flexible, pressure responsive element that ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

which carries the oxygen to all the cells in the body. The alveoli absorb carbon dioxide from the blood. When we breathe out, the chest muscles move down and inwards. The diaphragm moves up.