Thorax Overview

Encyclopedia: Thorax

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The thorax is a division of an animal's body that lies between the head and the abdomen. In mammals, the thorax is the region of the body formed by the sternum, the thoracic vertebrae and the ribs. It extends from the neck to the diaphragm, and does not include the upper limbs. The heart and the lungs reside in the thoracic cavity, as well as many blood vessels. The inner...

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What happens to your thorax(chest cavity) and abs when you take a deep inhalation?
What I also don't understand when this occurs is how a forced inhalation differs from...

The thorax and abs expand from the lungs filling with air ad the esophagus pulls down. With Forced inhalation your throat muscles are not prepared to take in any air,...

Asked by Jenna - 4 months ago


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