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Some people wrongly assume that just because insects are divided into three body sections (head, thorax and abdomen) that the answer must only apply to insects. The thorax is not only present in insects. The chest in humans is also called the thorax which is why Heart and Chest experts are called Cardio-Thorasicconsultants.

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