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Pharynx. The pharynx, also known as the throat, is a muscular funnel that extends from the posterior end of the nasal cavity to the superior end of the esophagus and larynx. The pharynx is divided into 3 regions: the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx.
1 day ago · The open access companion journal to Thorax, publishing high quality papers in respiratory medicine, critical care, sleep medicine and related areas.
5 days ago · The diaphragm is the dome-shaped sheet of muscle and tendon that serves as the main muscle of respiration and plays a vital role in the breathing process. Also known as the thoracic diaphragm, it serves as an important anatomical landmark that separates the thorax, or chest, from the abdomen.
5 days ago · The thoracic vertebrae are a group of twelve small bones that form the vertebral spine in the upper trunk. Thoracic vertebrae are unique among the bones of the spine in that they are the only vertebrae that support ribs and have overlapping spinous processes.
5 days ago · Radiographic anatomy of the chest and abdomen: annotated X-ray images of the thorax, ribs, sternum, abdomen and pelvis. Today, the chest x-ray is still the most frequently prescribed radiological examination: we’ve included the most routinely used radiographs.
1 day ago · The lungs, mediastinum and bony thorax (ribs, spine and clavicles) need to be demonstrated. Some spine detail is visualised through the heart and mediastinum. Symmetry is checked by having the medial ends of the clavicle equidistant from the spinous process.
5 days ago · Your thorax is directly or indirectly responsible for much of your movement, even within your upper and lower body. Long hours on the office chair or walking with a hunched back and droopy shoulders can greatly impact the position of your thoracic vertebrae and rescue your mobility.
