In fact, the thoracic spine works with the ribs to create a protected space—your rib cage—for the lungs, heart, and other organs. The first 10 ribs also connect to the sternum in front to close most ...

The aerated lungs and abdominal organs (usually liver or stomach) should move synchronously with inspiration ... A linear multifrequency probe (8–14 MHz, SonoScape, S22, China, with MI 0.5–0.7, TIS ...

Generally, a unilateral thoracostomy tube is sufficient to resolve clinical manifestations of disease and to drain the majority of the thoracic cavity. The procedure is effective in dogs because ...

Rib Anatomy and Structure Your ribs are located in the chest, also called the thoracic cavity. Each rib has five parts ... The primary job of flat bones is to protect your internal organs. Other flat ...

Thoracic cancers develops in the chest, or thoracic cavity, which contains the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs. Shepherd serves on multiple committees in the International Thymic Malignancy ...

The reasons for this discrepancy are unknown, but are most probably related to the close proximity of the ovaries to the peritoneal cavity. In view of the common lineage of the omental surface ...

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) guideline for the management of adults with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) published in 2009 was compared with the 2014 National Institute for Health and Care ...

Air Travel Working Party: Dr R K Coker (chair), Dr D A R Boldy, Dr R Buchdahl, Mr D Cramer, Professor D Denison, Wing Commander D P Gradwell, Professor J M B Hughes, Dr J A Innes, Dr A O C Johnson, Dr ...

The retroperitoneal space, a vital region located behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity, contains critical organs such as the kidneys, pancreas, and parts of the digestive tract.