Degenerative Disc Disease Causes. Not actually a disease, degenerative disc disease refers to a condition in which pain is caused from a disc that loses integrity. Several factors can cause discs to degenerate, including age. Specific factors include: 1  The drying out of the disc. 2  As we age, the disc dries out and doesn't absorb shocks as well.
For other uses, see Chest (disambiguation) . The thorax or chest (Greek: Î¸ÏÏÎ±Î¾ (from the Greek Î¸ÏÏÎ±Î¾ thorax breastplate, cuirass, corslet), Latin: thorax is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals located between the neck and the abdomen.he thorax includes the thoracic cavity and the thoracic wall. It contains organs including the heart, lungs and thymus gland, as well as muscles and various other internal structures. Many diseases may affect the chest, and one of the most common symptoms is chest pain.
thorax. ( 1 in vertebrates) that part of the body which contains the lungs and heart, and which in mammals is divided from the abdomen by the DIAPHRAGM. ( 2 in ARTHROPODS) that part of the body directly behind the head and in front of the abdomen which, in insects, consists of three segments bearing the legs and wings.