Definitions for "Pectus"
Term sometimes used for the combined lateral and ventral portions of the mesothorax and metathorax, that is the ancestral pleuron and sternum.
the long ribs push the breastbone (sternum) inwards to form a funnel chest (pectus excavatum), or outwards to form a pigeon chest (pectus carinatum). Back to the top
the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Keywords:  bird, breast
The breast of a bird.