The Diaphragm

The Muscle Source of Life talks about the significant role of our muscular thoracic diaphragm. Since the diaphragm is a muscle (skeletal muscle), its function is limited to the contraction (shortening), and relaxation (lengthening) of its muscle fibers, occurring under somatic (voluntary) and autonomic (involuntary) control. Yet the effects on the body from this simple function allow for the sustaining of the existence of life and function. The combination of the voluntary and the involuntary in