NCIt definition : The total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing;
it includes all structures from the skin to the parietal pleura.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The total system of structures outside the lungs that move as a part of breathing;
it includes all structures from the skin to the parietal pleura. (NCI); NCI-GLOSS: The muscles, bones, and joints that make up the area of the body between
the neck and the abdomen.; UBERON: Subdivision of thorax which includes all structures from the skin to the costal
pleura. Examples: There is only one chest wall.;