Thorax

Thorax
Chest
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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Identifiers
Latin	thorax
Greek	θώραξ
MeSH	D013909
TA98	A01.1.00.014
TA2	125
FMA	9576
	Anatomical terminology

The thorax (pl.: thoraces or thoraxes)^[1] or chest is a part of the anatomy of mammals and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen.^[2]^[3] In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the creature's body, each of which is in turn composed of multiple segments.

The human thorax includes the thoracic cavity and the thoracic wall. It contains organs including the heart, lungs, and thymus gland, as well as muscles and various other internal structures. Many diseases may affect the chest, and one of the most common symptoms is chest pain.

^ "Definition: Thorax". Oxford Learner's Dictionaries.
^ "thorax" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
^ Thorax at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

[1] "Definition: Thorax". Oxford Learner's Dictionaries.

[2] "thorax" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary

[3] Thorax at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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