“The scalene muscles as a whole are considered as the intercostal muscles of the thorax, located in the neck.”
“There are four pairs of biramous cephalic appendages, which differ only very slightly from the appendages of the thorax.”
“The carapace of a zoea covers the head and the forward portion of the thorax.”
thoracotomy
(surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.