The cavity in the top part of the front of the body above the abdomen, containing the diaphragm, heart and lungs, and surrounded by the ribcage.
Bone and cartilage cage, formed in the front by the sternum and rib cartilage and in the back by the thoracic vertebrae and dorsal parts of the ribs, that encloses the lungs, heart, esophagus, and other structures; also called chest.
Portion of the body below the base of the neck and above the diaphragm; further divided into the anterior, posterior, and axillary surfaces.
The medical name for the chest, the region of the body that lies between the neck and the diaphragm muscle and is encased by the ribs. The main structures in the thorax are the heart, lungs, esophagus, aorta, and pulmonary arteries.
The part of the body cavity between the neck and the diaphragm. The skeleton of the thorax is formed by the sternum, costal cartilages, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae of the backbone. It encloses the lungs, heart, esophagus, and associated structures.
Another name for the chest. Also the title of a medical journal read by chest physicians.
That part of the body between the base of the neck superiorly and the diaphragm inferiorly.
That part of the body between the base of the neck superiorly and the diaphragm inferiorly.
Consists of the sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae; elastic, bony cage that serves as a protective framework for the heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
The thoracic region, positioned between the abdomen and neck, is encompassed by the protective structure of the ribs.
The anatomical term for the chest is the thorax, which spans from the base of the neck to the diaphragm muscle.
The chest, which is the region of the body located between the neck and the abdomen.