1. The cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
   - thoracic cavity

Derived forms: chest cavities

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Part of: chest, pectus, thorax

Encyclopedia: Chest cavity

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