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 ...

That means letting the diaphragm — the large, thin muscle just below the rib cage — do the work of drawing air into the lungs and letting it out. It's known as diaphragmatic or belly breathing ...

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

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 ...

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.