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Definition of Thorax

Thorax
Thorax Tho"rax, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Anat.) The part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, containing that part of the body cavity the walls of which are supported by the dorsal vertebr[ae], the ribs, and the sternum, and which the heart and lungs are situated; the chest. Note: In mammals the thoracic cavity is completely separated from the abdominal by the diaphragm, but in birds and many reptiles the separation is incomplete, while in other reptiles, and in amphibians and fishes, there is no marked separation and no true thorax. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The middle region of the body of an insect, or that region which bears the legs and wings. It is composed of three united somites, each of which is composed of several distinct parts. See Illust. in Appendix. and Illust. of Coleoptera. (b) The second, or middle, region of the body of a crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include under the term thorax only the three segments bearing the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix. 3. (Antiq.) A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially, the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks.

Meaning of Thorax from wikipedia

- The thorax (pl.: thoraces or thoraxes) or chest is a part of the anatomy of mammals and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen...
- Look up Thorax or thorax in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The thorax is the human chest, or division of an animal's body that lies between the head...
- Thorax is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal specialising in both clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine as well as paediatrics...
- The thorax is the midsection (tagma) of the hexapod body (insects and entognathans). It holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen. It is also called mesosoma...
- CT scan of the thorax. The axial slice (right) is the image that corresponds to number 2/33 on the coronal slice (left)....
- Thorax (Ancient Gr****: Θώραξ) was a town in ancient Aetolia. It was noted by Steph**** of Byzantium. Steph**** of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. "Dictionary...
- Superior thoracic aperture The thorax from in front. (Superior thoracic aperture visible at top.) Superior thoracic aperture seen from above Details Identifiers...
- phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of...
- Thorax porcellana Saussure is a species of epilamprid ****roach occurring in Sri Lanka and India. Both ****es are fully winged, but only the male takes...
- palmistry rely on surface anatomy. Knowledge of the surface anatomy of the thorax (chest) is particularly important because it is one of the areas most frequently...