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composed of
multiple segments. The
human thorax includes the
thoracic cavity and the
thoracic wall. It
contains organs including the heart, lungs, and thymus...
- In vertebrates,
thoracic vertebrae compose the
middle segment of the
vertebral column,
between the
cervical vertebrae and the
lumbar vertebrae. In humans...
- The
thoracic wall or
chest wall is the
boundary of the
thoracic cavity. The bony
skeletal part of the
thoracic wall is the rib cage, and the rest is made...
- The
thoracic diaphragm, or
simply the
diaphragm (/ˈdaɪəfræm/;
Ancient Gr****: διάφραγμα, romanized: diáphragma, lit. 'partition'), is a
sheet of internal...
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Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a
condition in
which there is
compression of the nerves, arteries, or
veins in the
superior thoracic aperture, the p****ageway...
- In
human anatomy, the
thoracic duct (also
known as the left
lymphatic duct,
alimentary duct,
chyliferous duct, and Van ****ne's canal) is the
larger of...
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descending thoracic aorta begins at the
lower border of the
fourth thoracic vertebra and ends in
front of the
lower border of the
twelfth thoracic vertebra...
- vertebra;
multiple myeloma; or trauma. A
normal thoracic spine extends from the 1st
thoracic to the 12th
thoracic vertebra and
should have a
slight kyphotic...
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transverse processes of
thoracic vertebrae which articulates with the
tubercle of the rib. A
facet on each side of the
thoracic vertebral body articulates...
- The rib cage or
thoracic cage is an
endoskeletal enclosure in the
thorax of most
vertebrates that
comprises the ribs,
vertebral column and sternum, which...
