What is Thorax?
{{merge|1=Chest}} {{About|the anatomy concept}} {{Redirect|Chest|the furniture used for storage|Chest (furniture)|other uses|Chest (disambiguation)}} == Humans and mammals == In [[mammal]]s, the parts that make up the thorax are the [[sternum]], the thoracic [[vertebra]]e and the [[rib]]s. It starts from the [[neck]] and stops at the [[diaphragm]]. {{Infobox anatomy | Name = Thorax<br>Chest | Latin = thorax | Greek = θώραξ | Image = Chest.jpg | Caption = X-ray image of the human chest showing the internal anatomy of the [[rib cage]], [[lungs]] and [[heart]] as well as the inferior thoracic border–made up of the [[thoracic diaphragm|diaphragm]]. | Width = | Image2 = Surface projections of the organs of the trunk.png | Caption2 = Surface projections of the organs of the [[Torso|trunk]], with the thorax or chest region seen stretching down to approximately the end of the [[oblique lung fissure]] anteriorly, but more deeply its lower limit rather corresponds to the upper border of the liver. | Precursor = | System = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = }} == Insects == [[File:Insect anatomy diagram.svg|thumb|In this insect diagram, the thorax is the section labelled '''B''', between the head and the abdomen.]] The '''thorax''' is a part of an [[animal]]'s body that is between the [[head]] and the [[abdomen]]. In [[insect]]s and [[crustacean]]s, it is the middle of the three main body sections. The walking [[leg]]s are usually on the thorax. == Related pages == * [[Chest]] * [[Thoracic vertebrae|Thoriac]] {{Biology-stub}} {{Cranial nerves}} [[Category:Animal anatomy]]