craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

breastbone, sternum - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

thoracic aorta - a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries

thoracic vein, vena thoracica - veins that drain the thoracic walls

gallbladder - a muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion

area of cardiac dullness - a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs

torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

female chest - the chest of a woman

male chest - the chest of a man

musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis - either of two large muscles of the chest

chest cavity, thoracic cavity - the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart

breast - the front part of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger"

rib cage - the bony enclosing wall of the chest

Ark, Ark of the Covenant - (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"

ammunition chest, caisson - a chest to hold ammunition

cedar chest - a chest made of cedar

coffer - a chest especially for storing valuables

hope chest, wedding chest - chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage

lid - a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

Pandora's box - (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind

pix, pix chest, pyx, pyx chest - a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay

sea chest - a sailor's storage chest for personal property

tea chest - chest for storing or transporting tea

tool cabinet, tool case, tool chest, toolbox - a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools

toy box, toy chest - chest for storage of toys

treasure chest - a chest filled with valuables

chiffonier, commode - a tall elegant chest of drawers

drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"

highboy, tallboy - a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs

shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects