RADLEX synonyms : dorsum of thorax; thoracic back;
Definition : Subdivision of back of trunk, which is demarcated from the thorax by the external
surface of the posterolateral part of the rib cage and the anterior surface of the
thoracic vertebral column; together with the thorax, it constitutes the thoracic segment
of trunk. Examples: There is only one chest.;
Subdivision of back of trunk, which is demarcated from the thorax by the external
surface of the posterolateral part of the rib cage and the anterior surface of the
thoracic vertebral column; together with the thorax, it constitutes the thoracic segment
of trunk. Examples: There is only one chest.