"Thorax" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Thorax" Meaning

In anatomy, the thorax is the middle or chest region of an animal's body, which typically houses the chest cavity and the major organs such as the heart, lungs, and thymus gland. In humans, the thorax is bounded by the diaphragm below, and the neck above. The thorax also includes the ribcage which is made up of ribs and the sternum at the front.

"Thorax" Examples

Medical: The thorax is the segment of the body between the neck and the abdomen in animals, and the location of the heart, lungs, and trachea.
Anatomy: In insects, the thorax is the main body segment behind the head, also known as the middle segment.
Palaeontology: In fossilized insects, the thorax is often used as an indicator of species by comparing the structure and morphometrics of the abdomen (thorax has six legs).
Colloquialism: "Throaty" chest sounds on an x-ray mean there's trouble; something in the upper left area, in the thorax where the left lung usually goes, has woken up a disease.
Literary reference: "Whoever heard of a female telecom worker who goes to the doctor and says, 'Dear doctor, it hurts in the thorax?'" - Fridrik Thorarinsson, an Icelandic cartoonist and author known for Sparks.