胸腔 (xiōng qiāng) — thoracic cavity

Definition

Examples

• 医生用听诊器检查了病人的胸腔。
  Yī shēng yòng tīng zhěn qì jiǎn chá le bìng rén de xiōng qiāng.
  The doctor examined the patient's thoracic cavity with a stethoscope.
• 空气通过气管进入胸腔，肺叶随之扩张。
  Kōng qì tōng guò qì guǎn jìn rù xiōng qiāng, fèi yè suí zhī kuò zhāng.
  Air enters the thoracic cavity through the trachea, and the lung lobes expand accordingly.
• 胸腔内的负压对呼吸至关重要。
  xiōng qiāng Nèi de fù yā duì hū xī zhì guān zhòng yào.
  The negative pressure inside the thoracic cavity is crucial for breathing.