November 2013
Beginner
384 pages
11h 28m
English
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* Leonardo was not completely wrong with his explanation. Acting as a partition between the cavities of the chest and the abdomen, the diaphragm not only is the chief muscle used in respiration, but also stimulates the stomach and liver during its downward movement, thus facilitating the digestive processes.