thoracic
Of the ribcage
Thoracic means relating to the thorax—the chest cavity between the neck and abdomen.
Medical terminology uses it for anatomy in this region: the thoracic spine (the twelve vertebrae of the upper and middle back), thoracic surgery, thoracic cavity.
A thoracic surgeon specializes in operations on the heart, lungs, and esophagus.
Bony chest enclosure
- sternumFlat chest bone
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
- pleuraMembrane around lungs
diaphragm · intercostal · costal · pectoralis · clavicle · scapula · esophagus · trachea
Respiratory chest organs
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- bronchiMain lung air passages
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
alveoli · inhalation · exhalation · ventilation · oxygenation · respiration · diaphragm · pleura
Circulatory system's pump
- cardiothoracicRelating to chest organs
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- aortaChief arterial trunk
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
myocardium · echocardiogram · electrocardiogram · bypass · angioplasty · pacemaker · defibrillator · cardiomyopathy
Interlocking bones of spine
- kyphosisHunched back condition
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
- intervertebralBetween adjacent spine segments
disc · lamina · pedicle · facet · foramen · spinous · transverse · cord
Surgical chest wall opening
- cardiothoracicRelating to chest organs
- sternotomySurgical cut through breastbone
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
drainage · biopsy · incision · intubation · anesthesia
ribcage
Bony chest enclosure
- sternumFlat chest bone
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- mediastinumCentral chest cavity region
pleura · diaphragm · intercostal · costal · pectoralis · clavicle · scapula · esophagus · trachea · bronchi
lungs
Respiratory chest organs
trachea · alveoli · inhalation · exhalation · ventilation · oxygenation · respiration · diaphragm · pleura · pneumonia
heart
Circulatory system's pump
- cardiothoracicRelating to chest organs
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- aortaChief arterial trunk
pericardium · myocardium · echocardiogram · electrocardiogram · bypass · angioplasty · pacemaker · defibrillator · cardiomyopathy · arrhythmia
vertebrae
Interlocking bones of spine
- kyphosisHunched back condition
- scoliosisLateral vertebral deviation
- lordosisAbnormal spinal curvature inward
intervertebral · disc · lamina · pedicle · facet · foramen · spinous · transverse · cord · dorsal
thoracotomy
Surgical chest wall opening
- cardiothoracicRelating to chest organs
- sternotomySurgical cut through breastbone
- lobectomySurgical removal of lobe
resection · drainage · biopsy · incision · intubation · anesthesia
breastplate
Metal torso protection
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- armorProtective combat covering
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
shell · exoskeleton · plastron · mail
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- Lungslungs, lung, bronchi, bronchus, alveoli
- backbackache, backbone, dorsal, lats, lower back
- backbonevertebrae, vertebra, spinal column, vertebral column, spinal cord
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- bone termsskeletal, osseous, bony, fractured, spinal
- thoracic vertebraeTwelve spinal bones behind chest
- thoracic surgeonChest cavity specialist