The thorax is also called the chest and contains the main organs of
respiration and circulation. The heart through its main artery, the
aorta, pumps oxygenated blood to all parts of the body. The lungs
provide oxygen to the cells of the body and eliminate carbon
dioxide. Together these organs sustain some of the most critical
life functions of the body.
Review Date: 07/25/2007
Reviewed By: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia
University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
