The part of the coelemic cavity lumen that is enclosed by the walls of the thorax. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracic_cavity ]

Synonyms: space of thoracic compartment chest cavity cavity of chest cavity of thorax thoracic lumen pectoral cavity cavitas thoracis

This is just here as a test because I lose it

Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

UBPROP 0000008

In many species, the diaphragm separates thoracic and abdominal cavities

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Scheme_body_cavities-en.svg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Gray846.png

id

UBERON:0002224