Review Note

Diaphragm anatomy 
- {{c1::Sternal}} Part: Attaches to the {{c2::posterior xiphoid}} process
- {{c1::Costal}} Part: Attaches to the {{c2::lower six costal cartilages}}
- {{c1::Lumbar}} Part: Attaches via the {{c2::medial}} and lateral {{c2::arcuate}} ligaments and the right and left {{c2::crura}} to the vertebral bodies of {{c2::L1, L2, and L3::#s}}, as well as the {{c2::anterior longitudinal}} ligament.

The {{c3::arcuate ligaments}} are connective tissue bands on the posterior side of the diaphragm that provide structural attachment and support to create arches over certain muscles to allow them to pass between the thoracic and abdominal cavities
- {{c3::Median Arcuate Ligament}}: surrounds the {{c4::aorta}}
- {{c3::Medial Arcuate Ligament}}: Covers the {{c4::psoas major muscle}}.
- {{c3::Lateral Arcuate Ligament}}: Covers the {{c4::quadratus lumborum (QL) muscle}}.