Rapid Shallow Breathing
Alternate Names : Breathing - Rapid and Shallow, Fast Shallow Breathing, Respiratory Rate - Rapid and Shallow, Tachypnea
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Diaphragm and Lungs
The diaphragm, located below the lungs, is the major muscle of respiration. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle that contracts rhythmically and continually, and most of the time, involuntarily. Upon inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity enlarges. This contraction creates a vacuum, which pulls air into the lungs. Upon exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes and returns to its domelike shape, and air is forced out of the lungs.
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