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Insect anatomy diagram
In this insect diagram, the thorax is the section labelled B, between the head and the abdomen.

The thorax is a part of an animal's body that is between the head and the abdomen.

In mammals, the parts that make up the thorax are the sternum, the thoracic vertebrae and the ribs. It starts from the neck and stops at the diaphragm.

In insects and crustaceans, it is the middle of the three main body sections. The walking legs are usually on the thorax.

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  • Chest labeled

    An X-ray of a human chest area, with some structures labeled

  • 3D CT of thorax, annotated

    Volume rendering of a high resolution computed tomography of the thorax. The anterior thoracic wall, the airways and the pulmonary vessels anterior to the root of the lung have been digitally removed in order to visualize the different levels of the pulmonary circulation.

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    Thorax. Anterior view.

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    Thorax. Anterior view.

  • Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaften Gerätturnen männlich Training at Internationales Deutsches Turnfest Berlin 2017 (Martin Rulsch) 0831

    Clearly visible thorax of an artistic gymnast.

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