thoracic cavity

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or chest cavity Second largest hollow space of the body, enclosed by the ribs, vertebral column, and breastbone and separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm. It contains the lungs and bronchi, part of the esophagus and trachea, and the heart and major blood vessels. A membrane called the pleura lines the cavity (parietal pleura) and continues over the lung (visceral pleura) and the rest of the cavity's contents, defining a space called the mediastinum. Disorders include blood (hemothorax) or air (pneumothorax, which can lead to atelectasis) in the pleural cavity and inflammation of the pleura (pleurisy)
space inside the chest, anatomic cavity where the lungs and heart are located
the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
thoracic cavity

    Hyphenation

    tho·rac·ic ca·vi·ty

    Turkish pronunciation

    thôräsîk kävıti

    Pronunciation

    /ᴛʜôˈrasək ˈkavətē/ /θɔːˈræsɪk ˈkævətiː/
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