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Male Chest

The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. Photo by robert82. From www. ... Photo by robert82. From www. ... Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ...

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Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids

In hominids, the chest is the region of the body between the neck and the abdomen, along with its internal organs and other contents. It is mostly protected and supported by the ribcage, spine, and shoulder girdle. Contents of the chest include the following: Genera The hominids are the members of the biological family Hominidae (the great apes), which includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. ... A human neck. ... The abdomen is a part of the body. ... In biology, an organ (Latin: organum, instrument, tool) is a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions. ... This article is about the bones called ribs. ... The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ... This article is about the body part. ...

An X-ray of a human chest area

In humans, the portion of the chest protected by the ribcage is also called the thorax. The words chest and thorax are often mistakenly used interchangeably. The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ... The heart and lungs (from an older edition of Grays Anatomy) The lung is an organ belonging to the respiratory system and interfacing to the circulatory system of air-breathing vertebrates. ... The Pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the upper front (anterior) of the chest wall. ... The Pectoralis minor is a thin, triangular muscle, situated at the upper part of the thorax, beneath the Pectoralis major. ... In human anatomy, the trapezius is a large superficial muscle on a persons back. ... A human neck. ... In the anatomy of mammals, the diaphragm is a shelf of muscle extending across the bottom of the ribcage. ... The esophagus (also spelled oesophagus/Å“sophagus, Greek ), or gullet is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. ... Look up trachea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The xiphoid process is a small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum which is usually ossified in the adult human. ... The aorta (generally pronounced or ay-orta) is the largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and bringing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation. ... Superior vena cava - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. ... The pulmonary arteries carry blood from the heart to the lungs. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 736 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (927 × 755 pixel, file size: 414 KB, MIME type: image/png) An X-ray photo of my chest. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 736 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (927 × 755 pixel, file size: 414 KB, MIME type: image/png) An X-ray photo of my chest. ... In the NATO phonetic alphabet, X-ray represents the letter X. An X-ray picture (radiograph) taken by Röntgen An X-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength approximately in the range of 5 pm to 10 nanometers (corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 PHz... The humerus is a long bone in the arm or fore-legs (animals) that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. ... Left scapula - front view () Left scapula - rear view () In anatomy, the scapula, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). ... The sternum (from Greek στέρνον, sternon, chest) or breastbone is a long, flat bone located in the center of the thorax (chest). ... A typical thoracic vertebra The thoracic vertebrae (vertebrae thoracales) compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. ... ... This article is about the bones called ribs. ... the four floating ribs Four of the ribs (two pairs) in the ribcage are said to be floating ribs because they are attached to the vertebrae only, and not to the sternum or cartilage coming off of the sternum. ... Typical human female nipple and areola. ... Mammary glands are the organs that, in the female mammal, produce milk for the sustenance of the young. ... In anatomy, the stomach is a bean-shaped hollow muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication. ... It has been suggested that Renal anomalies and Renal plasma threshold be merged into this article or section. ... In mammals, the adrenal glands are the triangle-shaped endocrine glands that sit atop the kidneys. ... The pancreas is an organ in the digestive and endocrine system (of vertebrates[2]). It is both exocrine (secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes) and endocrine (producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin). ... The spleen is an organ of the lower abdomen, where it functions in the destruction of old red blood cells and holding a reservoir of blood. ... The esophagus, oe/œsophagus*, or gullet is the muscular tube in vertebrates through which ingested food passes from the mouth area to the stomach. ... Diagram of a tsetse fly, showing the head, thorax and abdomen The thorax is a division of an animals body that lies between the head and the abdomen. ...


Chest anatomy - Other animals

drawing of an insect indicating position of the thorax

In insects and other creatures with an exoskeleton, the area corresponding to the chest is called the thorax. Image File history File links Tsetse_fly. ... Image File history File links Tsetse_fly. ... An exoskeleton, in contrast to an endoskeleton, is an external anatomical feature that supports and protects an animals body. ... Diagram of a tsetse fly, showing the head, thorax and abdomen The thorax is a division of an animals body that lies between the head and the abdomen. ...


In four legged mammals, the mammary glands and nipples are located closer to the back legs, and are therefore not part of the chest. Otherwise, the anatomy contains similar internal organs in different configurations.


Chest injury

Injury to the chest (also referred to as chest trauma, thoracic injury, or thoracic trauma) results in up to ¼ of all deaths due to trauma in the United States.[1] In medicine, a trauma patient has suffered serious and life-threatening physical injury resulting in secondary complications such as shock, respiratory failure and death. ...


References

  1. ^ Shahani, Rohit, MD. (2005). Penetrating Chest Trauma. eMedicine. Retrieved 2005-02-05.

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