thorax
Noun
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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 extremityis a part of: arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
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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 extremitysubtypes:
- 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
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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 extremitysubtypes: prothorax - the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legsis a part of: insect - small air-breathing arthropod
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