Thoracic Cavity

"Thoracic Cavity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The region of the thorax that includes the PLEURAL CAVITY and MEDIASTINUM.

Descriptor ID	D035423
MeSH Number(s)	A01.923.761.800
Concept/Terms	Thoracic Cavity Thoracic Cavity Cavity, Thoracic Cavitas thoracis

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Thoracic Cavity".

Anatomy [A]
Body Regions [A01]
Torso [A01.923]
Thorax [A01.923.761]
Thoracic Cavity [A01.923.761.800]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Thoracic Cavity".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Thoracic Cavity".

Thoracic Cavity
Mediastinum
Pleural Cavity

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