Term Information

Accession
GO:0002086
Name
diaphragm contraction
Ontology
biological_process
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Definition
A process in which force is generated within involuntary skeletal muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. This process occurs in the diaphragm. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis. The diaphragm is a striated muscle that is necessary for the process of respiratory gaseous exchange. Source: GOC:dph, GOC:mtg_muscle, PMID:12458206
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Parents of diaphragm contraction (GO:0002086)
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diaphragm contraction [is_a relation] is_a  involuntary skeletal muscle contraction (GO:0003011)
diaphragm contraction [is_a relation] is_a  respiratory system process (GO:0003016)

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