chest cavity
Where lungs sit
The chest cavity is the space within the ribcage that contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.
Also called the thoracic cavity, it is bounded by the ribs, sternum, and spine, with the diaphragm forming its floor.
The bullet entered the chest cavity and collapsed his lung.
Bony chest enclosure
- sternumFlat chest bone
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- skeletalOf or like bones
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
shielding · structural support · cushioning · containment · safeguarding · musculature · pectoralis
Respiratory chest organs
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
pleura · lobes · pulmonary · oxygenation · gas exchange · airways · inhalation · exhalation
Central body cavity
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
sternum · ribs · intercostal · thoracic · vertebrae · clavicle · cartilage · fascia
Circulatory system's pump
- ventriclesMuscular pumping chambers
- atriaRoofed central courts
- myocardiumMuscular tissue of heart
- aortaChief arterial trunk
coronary · pericardium · valves · vena cava · pulmonary artery · pulmonary veins · cardiac muscle · heartbeat
Lymphoid organ maturing T-cells
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- lymph nodesImmune system filters
- vagus nerveMajor parasympathetic cranial pathway
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
bronchi · aortic arch · lymphatic vessels · glandular · vascular
Surgical chest wall opening
- pneumothoraxAir in pleural space
- pericarditisInflammation surrounding the heart
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- X-rayPenetrating diagnostic beam
cardiothoracic · empyema · trauma · intubation · resection
ribcage
Bony chest enclosure
enclosure · shielding · structural support · cushioning · containment · safeguarding · musculature · pectoralis
lungs
Respiratory chest organs
bronchioles · pleura · lobes · pulmonary · oxygenation · gas exchange · airways · inhalation · exhalation · diaphragm
thorax
Central body cavity
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
diaphragm · sternum · ribs · intercostal · thoracic · vertebrae · clavicle · cartilage · fascia · connective tissue
heart
Circulatory system's pump
- ventriclesMuscular pumping chambers
- atriaRoofed central courts
- myocardiumMuscular tissue of heart
aorta · coronary · pericardium · valves · vena cava · pulmonary artery · pulmonary veins · cardiac muscle · heartbeat · circulation
thymus
Lymphoid organ maturing T-cells
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- lymph nodesImmune system filters
- vagus nerveMajor parasympathetic cranial pathway
trachea · bronchi · aortic arch · lymphatic vessels · glandular · vascular
thoracotomy
Surgical chest wall opening
- pneumothoraxAir in pleural space
- pericarditisInflammation surrounding the heart
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
X-ray · cardiothoracic · empyema · trauma · intubation · resection
- torsoabdomen, belly, midsection, trunk, core
- cardiopulmonaryheart rate, lungs, blood pressure, circulation, breathing
- thoraxthorax, ribcage, sternum, breastbone, ribs
- X-ray anatomyskull, ribs, pelvis, sternum, clavicle
- resonatorsresonator, resonance, echo chamber, soundboard, sound board
chest cavityabdominal cavity
Trunk's organ-containing void
abdomen · peritoneal cavity · pelvic cavity · belly · gut