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The diaphragm is a thin musculotendinous structure that fills the inferior thoracic aperture and separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

Xiphoid process of sternum; Costal margin of the thoracic wall; Ends of ribs 11 and 12; Ligaments that span across structures of the posterior abdominal wall; Vertebrae of the lumbar region.

From its peripheral attachments, muscle fibers converge to form a central tendon; The pericardium is attached to the middle part of the central tendon.

Median arcuate ligament.

Phrenic nerves (C3, C4, C5).

Increases the volume of the thorax.