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The thorax is also called the chest and contains the main organs of respiration and circulation. The heart through its main artery, the aorta, pumps oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
- What is the thorax?
- Is thorax a body part?
- What are the chest organs?
- What system does the thorax belong to?
- Why are thoracic organs in separate compartments?
- What organ is beneath the sternum?
- Is thorax the same as chest?
- What organ is below the lungs?
- Is the thorax the rib cage?
- What does thorax mean in medical terms?
- What is the anatomy of the chest?
- What is the function of the thorax?
- What is the clinical significance of the thoracic organs?
- How many organs are in the thoracic cavity?
What is the thorax?
Introduction. The thorax is the region between the abdomen inferiorly and the root of the neck superiorly. [1][2] It forms from the thoracic wall, its superficial structures (breast, muscles, and skin) and the thoracic cavity.
Is thorax a body part?
thorax, the part of an animal's body between its head and its midsection. In vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals), the thorax is the chest, with the chest being that part of the body between the neck and the abdomen.
What are the chest organs?
The chest is the area of origin for many of the body's systems as it houses organs such as the heart, esophagus, trachea, lungs, and thoracic diaphragm.
What system does the thorax belong to?
Structure. Structures within the thoracic cavity include: structures of the cardiovascular system, including the heart and great vessels, which include the thoracic aorta, the pulmonary artery and all its branches, the superior and inferior vena cava, the pulmonary veins, and the azygos vein.
Why are thoracic organs in separate compartments?
The thoracic wall actually encloses a cavity, or space, that is filled with various anatomical structures. Since there are so many of them, the thoracic cavity is divided into several compartments to aid their localization.
What organ is beneath the sternum?
Thymus cancers are rare. The thymus is a small organ located just behind the breast bone (sternum) in the front part of the chest.
Is thorax the same as chest?
The thorax is also called the chest and contains the main organs of respiration and circulation. The heart through its main artery, the aorta, pumps oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
What organ is below the lungs?
The liver is located under the ribs on the right hand side of the body. It lies just below the lungs, under the top of the diaphragm to which it is attached. The diaphragm is the muscle beneath the lungs which regulates our breathing. The liver is partly protected by the rib cage.
Is the thorax the rib cage?
The thoracic cage (rib cage) forms the thorax (chest) portion of the body. It consists of the 12 pairs of ribs with their costal cartilages and the sternum (Figure 7.5. 1). The ribs are anchored posteriorly to the 12 thoracic vertebrae (T1–T12).
What does thorax mean in medical terms?
Listen to pronunciation. (THOR-ax) The area of the body between the neck and the abdomen. The thorax contains vital organs, including the heart, major blood vessels, and lungs.
What is the anatomy of the chest?
thoracic cavity, also called chest cavity, the second largest hollow space of the body. It is enclosed by the ribs, the vertebral column, and the sternum, or breastbone, and is separated from the abdominal cavity (the body's largest hollow space) by a muscular and membranous partition, the diaphragm.
What is the function of the thorax?
It provides a base for the muscle attachment of the upper extremities, the head and neck, the vertebral column, and the pelvis. The thorax also provides protection for the heart, lungs, and viscera.
What is the clinical significance of the thoracic organs?
The thorax is also called the chest and contains the main organs of respiration and circulation. The heart through its main artery, the aorta, pumps oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
How many organs are in the thoracic cavity?
Thoracic cavity: The chest; contains the trachea, bronchi, lungs, esophagus, heart and great blood vessels, thymus gland, lymph nodes, and nerve,. as well as the following smaller cavities: Pleural cavities: Surround each lung. Pericardial cavity: Contains the heart.
