Anatomy Def: Thorax or chest is the torso between base of neck and respiratory diaphragm.
Outlander def: Claire’s sgian dbuh hovers periously close to Angus’ thorax as he bravely bares his chest for a killing lesson! Careful, Angus, Claire soon becomes adroit with that blade…weil, any blade! <G>
Learn about the thorax in Anatomy Lesson #15, “Crouching Grants – Hidden Dagger!”
Sternum (breastbone), thoracic vertebrae and 12 pr. of ribs and cartilages form the bony support for the thorax as it provides safe harbor for heart, lungs, esophagus and trachea.
Read about the thorax with its breastbone, ribs and knobbly spine in Outlander book. Rupert gives the lesson to Claire in the written word. Angus is the authority in TV version.
“Now, here,” he said, pointing to the center, just under the breastbone, “is the spot to aim for, if ye’re killin’ face to face. Aim straight up and in, as hard as ye can. That’ll go into the heart, and it kills wi’in a minute or two. The only problem is to avoid the breastbone; it goes down lower than ye think, and if ye get yer knife stuck in that soft bit on the tip, it will hardly harm yer victim at all, but ye’ll be wi’out a knife, and he’ll ha’ you.
See Angus’ thorax in Outlander episode 108, Both Sides Now. Angus, we miss ye, sweet laddie!
The deeply grateful,
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