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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
- plexus brachialis a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
- thoracic nerve any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord
- azygos vein one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
- vena azygos one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
- descending aorta the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
- lacteal any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
- serratus posterior inferior a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached