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thorax
thorax The anterior region of the body trunk of animals. In vertebrates it contains the heart and lungs within the rib cage. It is particularly well-defined in mammals, being separated from the
abdomen by the
diaphragm. In insects the thorax is divided into an anterior
prothorax, a middle
mesothorax, and a posterior
metathorax, each of which bears a pair of legs; the hindmost two segments also both carry a pair of wings. In other arthropods, especially crustaceans and arachnids, the thorax is fused with the head to form a
cephalothorax.
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Illaenidae (Trilobita): Morphology of thorax, classification, and mode of life
Magazine article from: Journal of Paleontology; 9/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT-The axial rings of the thorax of seven Ordovician species of Illaenidae...ancestors of post-Cambrian illaenids. The thorax is given considerable flexibility by the...the structure of the axial ring of the thorax. The ring is long (sag. and exs...
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Study findings from M. Thirumaran et al provide new insights into thorax.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 11/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...the United Kingdom report (see also Thorax). "The investigation strategy for this...patients were investigated by CT of the thorax and fibreoptic bronchoscopy. 275 episodes...26 patients with malignancy. CT of the thorax was suggestive of cancer in 24 (96...
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Schreiner ProTech Applies Award-Winning Automotive Airbag Cover Concept to Thorax Airbags.
Business Wire; 9/15/2009; 700+ words
; Schreiner's New Miniature Thorax Airbag Wraps Leverage Proprietary Laser...manufacturing process to include automotive thorax airbags. Previously only applicable...s new and customizable Miniature Thorax Airbag Wraps can now be used in vehicles...
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Structural and Material Changes in the Aging Thorax and Their Role in Crash Protection for Older Occupants
Magazine article from: Stapp Car Crash Journal; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...structural changes that occur in the aging bony thorax and to assess the importance of these...two primary components. First, full-thorax computed tomography (CT) scans of 161...Next, a finite element model of the thorax was used to evaluate the importance of...
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Research on thorax published by scientists at University of California.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 12/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...in the United States report (see also Thorax). It is not known if this ventilation...and colleagues published their study in Thorax (Predictors of mortality in acute lung...the era of lung protective ventilation. Thorax, 2008;63(11):994-998). For...
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Research on thorax described by J. Henderson and colleagues.(Clinical report)
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 12/29/2008; 691 words
; ...Henderson and colleagues (see also Thorax). The researchers concluded: This has...and colleagues published their study in Thorax (Associations of wheezing phenotypes...airway responsiveness in mid-childhood. Thorax, 2008;63(11):974-980). For...
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Report summarizes thorax study findings from University of Oslo.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 9/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...scientists in Oslo, Norway report (see also Thorax). Here the subset distribution of APC...and colleagues published their study in Thorax (Bronchial response pattern of antigen...in children less than 2 years of age. Thorax, 2008;63(8):703-709). For...
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New thorax study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Queensland.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 10/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...University of Queensland (see also Thorax). The researchers concluded: "Gender...and colleagues published their study in Thorax (Maternal smoking during and after pregnancy...early adulthood: a prospective study. Thorax, 2009;64(9):810-814). For...
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Recent findings in thorax described by A. Jaffe and colleagues.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 11/17/2008; 700+ words
; ...A. Jaffe and colleagues (see also Thorax). The researchers concluded: The...colleagues published their study in Thorax (Role of routine computed tomography in paediatric pleural empyema. Thorax, 2008;63(10):897-902). For...
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Reports from M. Rosenlund and colleagues advance knowledge in thorax.(Survey)
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 8/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...recent research published in the journal Thorax, "Urban air pollution can trigger asthma...Rosenlund and colleagues (see also Thorax). The researchers concluded: "The...and colleagues published their study in Thorax (Traffic-related air pollution in relation...
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thorax
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology
thorax The anterior region of the body trunk of...abdomen by the diaphragm . In insects the thorax is divided into an anterior prothorax...especially crustaceans and arachnids, the thorax is fused with the head to form a cephalothorax...
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Thoracic Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...surgery refers to surgery performed in the thorax or chest. According to the Society of...and heart; diseases of the chest and thorax including cancers of the lung, chest...lungs. The anatomy and physiology of the thorax require special procedures to be carried...
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Midges
Book article from: Fly Fishing: The Lifetime Sport
...body is wormlike having 3 segments to the thorax, 9 for the abdominal segments with no...that appears to be fused as one with the thorax. There are plume like gills on top of...of the abdomen. Under the top of the thorax are enlargements that hold the folded...
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Copepods
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...and cylindrical, composed of a head, thorax, and abdomen. The lower part of the...s head is generally fused with its thorax; the front of its head often juts forward, like a tiny beak. Its thorax is divided into about six segments...
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Flight
Book article from: Biology
...separate appendages , outgrowths of the thorax. It is not known how insect wings evolved...indirect, which alter the shape of the thorax. In flight with the indirect muscles...wing acts as a lever, with a part of the thorax as its fulcrum , and tilts up or down...
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