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thoracic cavity

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[thawr-as-ik kav-i-tee] / θɔrˈæs ɪk ˈkæv ɪ ti /

noun

  • thoracic cavities
    plural
  1. Anatomy. the large space in the chest bounded by the sternum, middle spine, ribs, and diaphragm, and containing the heart, lungs, and other organs.


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These are typically stopped in our thoracic cavity as they enter the lungs.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2023

The research team used CT scans of the subject's thoracic cavity and artificial intelligence to create three-dimensional models of the lung, including the airways, blood vessels, and the chosen target.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023

“This area—this thoracic cavity region leading to the brain—is much less studied and identified among mammals and especially among marine mammals,” Kienle says.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2022

This increase in the volume of the thoracic cavity lowers pressure compared to the atmosphere, so air rushes into the lungs, thus increasing its volume.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The heart and great vessels occupy a position immediately to the left of the centre of the thoracic cavity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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