Most of the time, the diaphragm moves involuntarily. Your thoracic diaphragm also plays a role in helping the movement of muscles during: When the diaphragm is activated by a nerve, it contracts and ...

Hospital length of stay, hospital costs, and opioid use were reduced among patients who underwent cryoablation during lobectomy for lung cancer.

The intercostal muscles are thin muscles that attach between the ribs. During breathing, the external intercostals elevate the ribs while the internal intercostals depress the ribs and decrease the ...

While the central nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system is made up of all nerves branching off the spinal cord, extending to every part of the body.