Dorsal thoracic segment of trunk

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Dorsal thoracic segment of trunk

Definition

Subdivision of thorax, which in humans is the posterior part of the thorax and is demarcated from the chest by the external surface of the posterolateral part of the rib cage and the anterior surface of the thoracic vertebral column; together with the chest, it constitutes the thorax.

Also known as dorsum of thorax, posterior part of thorax, thoracic back, thoracic part of back, upper back — per UBERON

The Dorsal thoracic segment of trunk is a part of the None.

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