musculophrenic (Meaning)
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musculophrenic (a.)
Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm; as, the musculophrenic artery.
Synonyms & Antonyms of musculophrenic
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musculophrenic Sentence Examples
- The musculophrenic arteries ascend along the diaphragm and supply its muscular fibers.
- The musculophrenic veins drain the diaphragm and empty into the phrenic veins.
- The musculophrenic nerve provides motor innervation to the diaphragm.
- Musculophrenic respiration relies on the contraction of the diaphragm to draw air into the lungs.
- Patients with musculophrenic palsy experience difficulty breathing due to weakness of the diaphragm.
- The musculophrenic space separates the diaphragm from the lungs and contains the pleural cavity.
- Musculophrenic hernias occur when organs from the abdominal cavity protrude into the musculophrenic space.
- Musculophrenic flap techniques involve using a portion of the diaphragm to repair defects in nearby organs.
- Musculophrenic angiography can visualize the arteries supplying the diaphragm.
- Musculophrenic electromyography assesses the electrical activity of the diaphragm.
FAQs About the word musculophrenic
Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm; as, the musculophrenic artery.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The musculophrenic arteries ascend along the diaphragm and supply its muscular fibers.
The musculophrenic veins drain the diaphragm and empty into the phrenic veins.
The musculophrenic nerve provides motor innervation to the diaphragm.
Musculophrenic respiration relies on the contraction of the diaphragm to draw air into the lungs.
