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Thoracic wall
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A transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum.
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MeSHD035441
FMA10428
Anatomical terminology
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The thoracic wall or chest wall is the boundary of the thoracic cavity.

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Thoracic wall

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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...

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Thorax

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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...

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Thoracic cavity

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The thoracic cavity (or chest cavity) is the chamber of the body of vertebrates that is protected by the thoracic wall (rib cage and associated skin, muscle...

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Internal thoracic artery

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anatomy, the internal thoracic artery (ITA), also known as the internal mammary artery, is an artery that supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts....

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Pectus excavatum

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Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in...

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Rhomboid major muscle

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together with the rhomboid minor to keep the scapula pressed against thoracic wall and to retract the scapula toward the vertebral column. As the word...

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Rib cage

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the overlying skin and associated fascia and muscles, makes up the thoracic wall. In tetrapods, the rib cage intrinsically holds the muscles of respiration...

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Hickman line

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at the jugular vein or another nearby vein or groove, and one on the thoracic wall. At the former incision site, a tunnel is created from there through...

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Rectus abdominis muscle

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anterior chest wall with the pectoralis major muscles removed." Anatomy photo:18:01-0115 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center – "Thoracic Wall: The Anterior...

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Death of Steve Irwin

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Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierced his chest, penetrating his thoracic wall and heart, causing massive trauma. He was at Batt Reef, near Port Douglas...

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Rhomboid minor muscle

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together with the rhomboid major to keep the scapula pressed against the thoracic wall. The rhomboid minor arises from the inferior border of the nuchal ligament...

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Mediastinum

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mediastinus, lit. 'midway';pl.: mediastina) is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity. Surrounded by loose connective tissue, it is an undelineated region...

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Costochondritis

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Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome, is a benign inflammation of the upper costochondral (rib to cartilage)...

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Pulmonary pleurae

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lung buds into each thoracic sac during embryonic development. The portion of the pleura seen as the outer layer covers the chest wall and is often called...

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Minskin

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There may be a familial tendency to thoracic wall deformities (pectus excavatum, unilateral thoracic wall concavity) in Bengal kittens, and chondrodystrophic...

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Thoracic diaphragm

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The thoracic diaphragm, or simply the diaphragm (/ˈdaɪəfræm/; Ancient Greek: διάφραγμα, romanized: diáphragma, lit. 'partition'), is a sheet of internal...

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Munchkin cat

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There may be a familial tendency to thoracic wall deformities (pectus excavatum, unilateral thoracic wall concavity) in Bengal kittens, and chondrodystrophic...

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Intercostal space

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damaging the neurovascular bundles. In reference to the muscles of the thoracic wall, the intercostal nerves and vessels run posterior to the internal intercostal...

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Serratus anterior muscle

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seen to the left of the red line. Serratus anterior muscle. Anterior thoracic wall. External abdominal oblique muscle. Deep dissection, anterior view....

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Sternalis muscle

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for thoracic wall movements. It may also take part in the movement of the shoulder joint or have an additional role in elevation of the chest wall. The...

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Areola

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Breast schematic diagram (adult female human cross section) Legend: 1. Thoracic wall 2. Pectoralis muscles 3. Lobules 4. Nipple 5. Areola 6. Duct 7. Fatty...

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Stingray injury

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in Australia since 1945. In Irwin's case, the stinger penetrated his thoracic wall, causing massive trauma. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea...

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Transversus thoracis muscle

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(/trænzˈvɜːrsəs θəˈreɪsɪs/), also known as triangularis sterni, lies internal to the thoracic cage, anteriorly. It is usually a thin plane of muscular and tendinous...

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List of skeletal muscles of the human body

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follows: For Origin, Insertion and Action please name a specific Rib, Thoracic vertebrae or Cervical vertebrae, by using C1-7, T1-12 or R1-12. There does...

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Thoracic lymph nodes

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divided into parietal and visceral — the former being situated in the thoracic wall, the latter in relation to the viscera. This article incorporates text...

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Parasternal lymph nodes

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side of the internal thoracic artery. They derive afferents from the mamma; from the deeper structures of the anterior abdominal wall above the level of...

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Minuet cat

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There may be a familial tendency to thoracic wall deformities (pectus excavatum, unilateral thoracic wall concavity) in Bengal kittens, and chondrodystrophic...

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Sternocostal joints

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united with the sternum. The sternocostal joints are important for thoracic wall mobility. The ligaments connecting them are: Articular capsules Intraarticular...

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Clavicle

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flexible, crane-like strut, it allows the scapula to move freely on the thoracic wall. Covering the cervicoaxillary canal, it protects the neurovascular bundle...

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Sternal angle

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"The "Angle of Louis"" (PDF). Eur. J. Anat. 17 (3): 190–192. Anatomy photo:18:st-0212 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Thoracic Wall: Bones"...

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