Anatomy
wall of thorax
wall of tho·rax
Subclass of:
Chest
Definitions related to chest wall:
  • Subdivision of thorax which includes all structures from the skin to the costal pleura. Examples: There is only one chest wall.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The muscles, bones, and joints that make up the area of the body between the neck and the abdomen.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing; it includes all structures from the skin to the parietal pleura.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (thoracic wall) Subdivision of chest wall which includes the ribcage, muscle group of thoracic wall and costal pleura. Examples: There is only one thoracic wall.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • (thoracic wall) The outer margins of the thorax containing SKIN, deep FASCIA; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; RIBS; STERNUM; and MUSCLES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (wall of thorax) Heterogeneous cluster which surrounds thoracic cavity and its content; and which includes the ribcage, muscle group of thoracic wall and costal pleura. Examples: There is only one thoracic wall.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The chest wall is a complex system that provides rigid protection to the vital organs such as the heart, lungs, and liver; stability to arm and shoulder movement; and flexibility to aid in the functional process of respiration. Understanding chest wall anatomy is paramount to any surgical procedure regarding the chest and is vital to any...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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