thoracic cavity

Noun
  1. The cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart (synset 105560682)
    is a type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
    has: mediastinum - the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
    is a part of: chest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    same as: chest cavity

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