A sheet of muscle extending across the bottom of the ribcage, it separates the diafragma from the abdominal cavity and performs an important function in respiration.
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
