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adjectiveof or relating to the chest or thorax
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- diaphragm (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
- mediastinum the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
- midriff (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
- vena thoracica veins that drain the thoracic walls
- dorsal vertebra one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
- thoracic vertebra one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
- brachial plexus a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
- vena thoracoepigastrica a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein
- lumbar vertebra one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae
- sympathetic nervous system originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels