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Human anatomy 2

Human anatomy 1

Human neuroanatomy

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  • Human neuroanatomy
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      • Regions of head
      • Regions of neck
      • Regions of thorax
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Regions of thorax - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T2 HASTE - e-Anatomy
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Regions of thorax

Regiones thoracis

  • Latin synonym: Regio thoracica
  • Synonym: Thoracic region
  • Related terms: Anterior and lateral thoracic regions

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The different regions of thorax include:

  • Anterior region of thorax

    • Precordium

    • Presternal region

    • Infraclavicular fossa

    • Deltopectoral triangle

    • Deltopectoral groove

    • Pectoral region

  • Lateral region of thorax

References

Gallery

  • Regions of thorax - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T2 HASTE - e-Anatomy
  • Regions of thorax - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T1 in-phase - e-Anatomy
  • Regions of thorax - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T1 out-of-phase - e-Anatomy
  • Regions of thorax - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T1 VIBE FS - e-Anatomy
  • Regions of thorax - CT chest - Axial - e-Anatomy
  • Regions of thorax - CT chest - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Regions of thorax - CT chest - Coronal - e-Anatomy
  • Regions of thorax - CT chest - VR - Surface anatomy - e-Anatomy
Regions of thorax - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T2 HASTE - e-Anatomy
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Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

  1. Human body >
  2. Regions of human body >
  3. Regions of thorax

Underlying structures:

  • Anterior region of thorax
  • Lateral region of thorax

Human anatomy 1

  1. General Anatomy >
  2. Planes, lines and regions >
  3. Regions of human body >
  4. Anterior and lateral thoracic regions

Underlying structures:

  • Presternal region
  • Infraclavicular fossa
  • Clavipectoral triangle; Deltopectoral triangle
  • Pectoral region
  • Axillary region
  • Axillary fossa
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