Diaphragm?


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The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity (heart, lungs & ribs) from the abdominal cavity and performs an important function in respiration. I'm working and loving it! Take care.

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Diaphragm:1:a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; 2:(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration; 3:a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix; 4:electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves.

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There many types of birth control, including condoms, oral contraceptives (pills), the Depo-Provera shot, the ring, and barrier methods such as the diaphragm, a soft latex or silicone dome that creates a seal against the walls of the vagina.

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