Thorax

Humans and mammals

In mammals, the parts that make up the thorax are the sternum, the thoracic vertebrae and the ribs. It starts from the neck and stops at the diaphragm.

Thorax
Chest
X-ray image of the human chest showing the internal anatomy of the rib cage, lungs and heart as well as the inferior thoracic border–made up of the diaphragm.
Surface projections of the organs of the trunk, with the thorax or chest region seen stretching down to approximately the end of the oblique lung fissure anteriorly, but more deeply its lower limit rather corresponds to the upper border of the liver.
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Latinthorax
Greekθώραξ
MeSHD013909
TAA01.1.00.014
FMA9576
Anatomical terminology


Insects

The thorax is a part of an animal's body that is between the head and the abdomen.

In insects and crustaceans, it is the middle of the three main body sections. The walking legs are usually on the thorax.


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