Crus of diaphragm

Crus of diaphragm
The diaphragm. Under surface. (Left crus and right crus are at bottom center.)+
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Latin	crus sinistrum diaphragmatis, crus dextrum diaphragmatis
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The crus of diaphragm (pl.: crura), refers to one of two tendinous structures that extends below the diaphragm to the vertebral column. There is a right crus and a left crus, which together form a tether for muscular contraction. They take their name from their leg-shaped appearance – crus meaning leg in Latin.