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The space within the thoracic walls bounded below by the diaphragm and above by the neck.<\/p>\n

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The chest cavity, containing the diaphragm, heart and lungs.<\/p>\n

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The part of the ventral cavity above the diaphragm, the domed muscle that separates it from the abdominal cavity; it is enclosed by the chest wall. The thoracic viscera include the pleural membranes that surround the lungs, the mediastinum between the lungs, which contains the heart and pericardial membranes, the thoracic aorta, pulmonary artery and veins, vena cavae, thymus gland, lymph nodes, trachea, bronchi, esophagus, and thoracic duct.<\/p>\n

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The area that houses the heart and lungs.<\/p>\n

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The space within the thoracic walls bounded below by the diaphragm and above by the neck. The chest cavity, containing the diaphragm, heart and lungs. The part of the ventral cavity above the diaphragm, the domed muscle that separates it from the abdominal cavity; it is enclosed by the chest wall. 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