TissueDB/Tissues/Diaphragm

Diaphragm is the dome-shaped musculotendinous partition separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Materials

Material	Visual	Tactile	Simulator	Notes
Disposable Mask	Partial	Partial	Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Repair Simulator	Extend mask to flat rectangle; metal nosebands from 2 masks provide 4 attachment points; create defect for suture repair practice
Platinum-cured silicone rubber with posterior lateral defect	Partial	Partial	Thoracoscopic Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Simulator (Barsness)	Source-rated 3.83 / 5 realism. Anchored to the 3D-printed neonatal rib cage with eyehooks installed around the 11th rib for stable fixation during suture practice in simulated thoracoscopic CDH repair. Source: Barsness KA, Rooney DM, Davis LM 2013, J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 23(8):714–718. DOI 10.1089/lap.2013.0196. PMID 23789735.

At a Glance

Thoracic diaphragm, respiratory diaphragm

Anatomical terms: Diaphragma

Regional terms: Diaphragme (FR), Diafragma (ES), Zwerchfell (DE), Diaframma (IT), Middenrif (NL)

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