the chest; the upper part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen
The chest or rib cage; also refers to the space containing the lungs and heart. There are 12 vertebral segments and ribs; the lower two are called floating ribs.
The second or middle major body region of an insect.
The body region behind the head, which bears wings and true (jointed) legs if present.[1] Fin. Swe.
In an insect, the middle region of the body, between the head and abdomen. In mammals, the part of the body between the neck and the diaphragm.
the middle of the three divisions that make up the body of an insect, between the head and the abdomen
The portion of the body between the head and abdomen of certain species that bears whatever legs and wings are present.
The front portion of the body of an insect to which the wings and legs are attached.
the body region behind the head, which bears the legs and wings
Gk. breastplate] (1) In vertebrates, that portion of the trunk containing the heart and lungs. (2) In crustaceans and insects, the fused, leg-bearing segments between head and abdomen.
The middle body section of adult insects where the wings and legs are attached. In Hymenoptera the apparent thorax is composed of the true thorax plus the first abdominal segment (propodeum) (Fig. 62A). In Diptera the thorax is a true thorax (Fig. 63).
A bone located between the neck and the abdomen.
The region of an insect body where the wings and legs are attached.
The part of an insect between the head and the abdomen; this includes the wings and the legs.
the second or intermediate region of the insect body bearing the true legs and wings. The thorax is composed of three segments: prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax. Each of these segments is composed of three components: a dorsal (upper surface) sclerite, a lateral or pleural sclerite and a ventral (lower surface) sclerite. See abdomen. View image
upper part of the body between the neck and the abdomen. Separated from the abdomen by the diaphragm.
The portion of the body containing the stomach (sometimes the gills).
One of the three main body parts of arthropods. The thorax is the central part between the head and abdomen. The legs and wings are attached to the thorax. The thorax contains the muscles necessary for walking and flight. See the Arthropod diagram on the Special Illustrations page.
the middle section of an insect body to which the wings and legs are attached.
the middle section of an insect's body. The legs and wings attach to the thorax, making it the center for locomotion.
the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
Part of the body that contains the legs and wings.
second body section bearing wings and legs.
The middle section of a butterfly's body to which the wings and legs are attached.
the middle section of the three major body divisions, located between the head and the abdomen. The wings and legs are all appendages of the thorax.
the middle body region between the head and tail or abdomen; in insects and crustaceans, the site of attachment of legs and wings
Body region between the head and abdomen that is composed of three segments (T1 to T3) that bear the pairs of true legs (see Figures 1 and 2).
The middle section of the three sections (head-thorax- abdomen) of an insect's body. The thorax is packed with muscles for the wings and legs which arise from that section. The thorax itself consists of three parts named in order: prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax.
normally associated with nymphs, however can be a part of the fly, usually the area behind the head, mainly constructed with dubbing.
consists of 3 segments immediately behind head that bear true, claw-bearing legs.
The middle segment of an insect, where the legs and wings attach.
second section of body, bulky part bearing wings and legs
The central region of an insect to which the wings and legs are attached.
Central body part to which the walking legs are attached
The portion of the anatomy below the neck and above the diaphragm; the chest.
One of the three main regions comprising an insect. It is located between the head and the abdomen and is where the legs and/or wings are attached.
The principal middle division of the body to which the legs are attached, between the head and abdomen (cf. mesosoma).
Greek = the chest, adjective, thoracic.
The portion of the trunk above the diaphragm and below the neck.
the body section between the head and abdomen in insects that bears the wings and legs.
The front or top region of the body, behind the head.
The middle portion of an insect's body (the others: head and abdomen). The thorax contains a portion of the digestive tract, and a rudimentary heart-like tube. It is the point of attachment for legs and wings.
In many arthropods, one of three regions formed by the fusion of the segments (others are the head and abdomen).
the second major body region of adult insects from which the legs and wings arise
That portion of an insect's body which lies between the head and abdomen and bears the legs and wings. The chest; the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen.
The second or intermediate region of the insect body bearing the true legs and wings, made up of three rings, named in order, pro-, meso-, and metathorax. As adjective, thoracic.
(noun) - the second segment in an insect's body, located in the mid-section. Butterfly wings and legs are attached to the thorax.
The middle of the three body segments of an insect
Portion of an insect's body between the head and abdomen; the six legs are attached to the thorax.
Is one of the three main body segments all insects share.
the second section ( tagma) of the insect body.
The body between the neck and the abdomen; the chest.
In insects, the portion of the body between the head and abdomen to which the legs and/or wings are attached.
Body region of an insect behind the head and abdomen, bearing the legs and wings.
Portion of the chest composed of the spine, ribs and breastbone.
(Adj. thoracic) - The second (middle) region of the insect body. The six true legs are normally attached in this region.
In certain arthropods, the middle of the three main divisions of the body; in vertebrates, the chest region.
The chest area, including part of the abdominal organs.
part of animal that corresponds to chest in man
(pl., thoraces) The middle of the three main body regions of an insect composed of the prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax; which bear the legs and normally two pairs of wings, sometimes used as synonym of mesosoma. [drawing
The middle section of an insects body.
The chest. The part of the body between the neck and the diaphragm. see Spine.
Back or top of the mid-body.
the second body segment of an insect. The thorax has all of the wings and legs attached to it.
The chest region of a vertebrate animal, or the central segment of the body of an insect, crustacean or other arthropod.
the middle of the three major divisions of the arthropod body.
Region of the body between the neck and the diaphragm, or the upper back.
In insects, the second body region, between the head and thorax. It is the region where the legs and wings are attached.
The second body segment of an insect, between the head and abdomen, on which wings and legs are located.
The chest area, which runs between the abdomen and neck and is encased in the ribs.
the muscular and bony structure of the chest.
The middle part of the three main body divisions of an insect.
middle, segmented body portion between cephalon and pygidium. see prothorax, opisthothorax
the chest, containing the heart and lungs and encased by the ribs Humans as organisms
The thorax is the chest area of an insect (including butterflies and moths). The thorax is divided into three segments; on each segment is a pair of legs. The four wings of the butterfly (or moth) are also attached to the thorax. The thorax contains the muscles that make the legs and wings move.
thorR-axx) The middle part of an insect, located between the head and abdomen. Akin to the human torso, if you will. The insect's legs are attacthed to the thorax.
The region between the neck and abdomen.
The thorax is a division of an animal's body that lies between the head and the abdomen.