Layers of sutures, sometimes reinforced with Teflon pads, are sewn in rows at the edge of the diaphragm along the patient's rib cage encircling the inside of their chest wall. After plication, the ...

When the diaphragm activates as we inhale, the dome flattens and descends, which expands the rib cage and the chest cavity, ...

The diaphragm supports our lungs as we breathe. If you place your hands on your tummy, between your belly button and rib cage, you can feel your diaphragm move as you breathe in and out.

In that one simple motion, your diaphragm tightened up and moved down. This made your chest cavity bigger. Your intercostal muscles between your ribs tightened up, too. This made your rib cage ...