thorax

1. The middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen (synset 105561251)
   is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
   is a part of: arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
2. The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates (synset 105560240)
   is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
   subtypes:

   • bust, female chest - the chest of a woman
   • male chest - the chest of a man
   has:

   • breastbone, sternum - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
   • thoracic aorta - a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
   • thoracic vein, vena thoracica - veins that drain the thoracic walls
   • gall bladder, gallbladder - a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
   • area of cardiac dullness - a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs
   • musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis - either of two large muscles of the chest
   • chest cavity, thoracic cavity - the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
   • breast, chest - the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
   • rib cage - the bony enclosing wall of the chest
   is a part of:

   • craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
   • body, torso, trunk - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
   same as: chest, pectus
3. Part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs (synset 102668173)
   is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
   subtypes: prothorax - the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
   is a part of: insect - small air-breathing arthropod

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