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Key facts

Anatomy.Caption2

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.

Anatomy.Name

ThoraxChest

Anatomy.Latin

thorax

Anatomy.Greek

θώραξ

Anatomy.Image

Chest.jpg

Anatomy.Caption

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.

Anatomy.Image2

Surface projections of the organs of the trunk.png

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Wikidata facts

Has part

intercostal muscle

Image

Thorax location.svg

Connects with

neck

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