Chest

From all the delicate organs trapped safely inside like the heart and the lungs there must be some sort of covering there. Indeed that there is and it's made up of all of the following things.

Breasts – these are the large fatty tissues that take up much of the chest. They are so named due to their form and also their function. In women, these are useful in nursing the babies or providing food to them until they can eat. The process of weaning on average starts between ages one and two. Older children still breastfeeding is a much rarer occurrence in some of these cultures. I'm not sure what it means in all of the cultures, but not everyone shares the same relationships found with their body, that's one thing for sure. In the west where the culture is busy and postmodern and stuff, the body is treated for pleasure and rather much like a toy. Other cultures though have a more sacred respect for what provides nourishment to the legions of men. I mean, it's these that nourish the babies and raise up the small children until these have come of some age. The men too sure, can do the same sort of things. In men though, their relationship is all about the size of the chest. It's meant to be something for bearing heavy burdens and being all kind-hearted and stuff. Obviously, that changes depending on where you are on the globe. Those in the west tend to objectify the body rather than treating for form and for function. It's probably a mistake to do so though when these are all things that, though nice to look at, will become important much later. For women who are of child-bearing age, breast milk is only produced from the hormones resulting after a birth or the continual expression of these due to need or desire. I can think of at least several cases where women who didn't nurse before were given a particularly hungry set of some children. In order to feed them, the newly made mother did the next best possible thing. She allowed them to practice their nursing along with supplementation with either cows milk, goats milk, or a substitute nurse until she could do for herself. If I recall correctly, the process took only a matter of days to some few weeks I suppose. Behind the fatty tissues themselves are a series of ducts that connect to something called the mamary gland, responsible for making the milk. Behind all that, there's a whole series of hormones linked to the brain that control in production. Leaving the matter of women aside, there's known to be muscles behind the chest tissue itself. Beyond that, any form of ductal support, channels, or networks aren't as clearly defined. In children then, these haven't any sorts of breast or fatty tissue at all. It's not until these have reached the beginnings of age that some growth and development of these will start to be seen. That's because the body is naturally equipped to support a transition of roles. The troubles start though when society neither supports nor recognizes any some such sort of a thing. Moving on though to the natural role, the breast is made up of supportive tissue that cushions. That way, in case of accident or injury that occurs to the chest, there's already a buffer in place. It's similar to those airbags that come equipped in some vehicles. They're put there for safety and also a cushion of course.

Skin – covers over everything kept firmly in place. In fact, there's not a place on the body that doesn't have it. Behind the skin is a complex network of layers and blood vessels. Due to this, the skin is often regarded as it's own separate sort of an organ. As the Mmosaic law has proved though, it's a mistake to view any one part as though it should rather be acting alone. Just think what would happen if the chest skin suddenly took arms and started walking around. It wouldn't be a pretty sight to be sure. Something has to keep your body fully contained, it's only quite natural. The only time there's disruptions to this membrane then is based on wounds and trauma to the rest of the body. The skin itself has three possible layers, each stacked on top of the other with blood vessels between and just under the surface. ThE first and second layers are known to have blood flow through super small vessels known as the capillaries. That's why anything affecting this surface will show up as a redness of skin in the form of abrasian. Blisters will also show up as well as small or larger sort of bubbles having been trapped by the heat. There is no blood loss in this case due to the heat from the source having sheared off all other agents. The blister itself has some sort of serous fluid trapped underneath which is expressed if these are opened or otherwise released. Basically, that's the body's way of protecting itself. At this level, these are caused by something much like a burn. They're only as deep as the first or second layer of skin though giving rise to their name of first and second degree burns. Treatment for these ought to be relatively simply. You'll want to remove the person away from the heat, if these haven't done so already. There's certain conditions that affect a person whereby they cannot feel pain of some sort. First and second degree burns are known to be painful, except in these few certain conditions. The stimulus is usually enough to tell the person to move. If they don't, you'll have to help them when you see the condition. Then you'll want to apply something cool to the wound. This can be water, ice, or anything to draw out the heat. Because it's a burn it'll still feel hot to the touch as well as continue to hurt once the person has been removed from the source. Then all at once there's the third final layer where just below that are the muscles and connective tissue. These are responsible for holding things onto the bones. Without those, you'd be liable to skeletons just up and walking around but then again, you probably won't. Third degree burns though are those things that affect below the surface level of tissue. These will have little blood loss though the burns themselves may look unsightly at first. Due to the loss of protective skin covering, those affected will need moisturizing for skin, protection from invasion of germs, and some salve for the healing. Due to the loss of nerve endings found in the tissues, the wound might not be all that painful at first. As sensations gradually returns in the healing it most definitely will start to much later. Some people like to use various herbal treatments in the healing of burns. More popular ones include aloe vera along with some creams and some salves. Moisturizers include anything that is basically waterproof. I'd like to say things like honey would do but then you'd have an invasion of pests in some places. That's cause honey if you will recall traps bees, ants, and quite possibly flies to the smell. Other sources of wounds include those that involve full thickness skin loss. These most definitely will need to be covered with a clean bandage or dressing somewhat larger in size than the wound. That's because these are associated with blood loss from the site as well as a lack of protective skin covering.

Ribs – in the chest this supportive structure is part of the bones. There's twenty-four of them total, twelve on each side nor does that include the one man lost to woman you see. All jokes aside, this is the best you'll probably see. The bones form to protect the chest in shape curved-like similar to that of a tortise shell. Any blunt forcce trauma shown to the chest can result in the breaking of bones. Symptoms of this appear rather quickly in severe pain to the chest along with possible shortness of breath should the lungs be affected.

Sternum – found in the shape of an arrowhead in the center of the chest. It's free floating almost with the edges of the ribs loosely attached. It's also closest the heart, perfect for reviving the fallen. In cases where the body has stopped breathing and the heart stopped its' beating, those around can make the sign of a prayer together with their hands. They then press these very close onto the sternum in short rhythmic thrusts. If done correctly, the chest should go down just enough without the breaking of ribs. Then again, a quick thump to the chest onto this bone in the form of a prayer can sometimes provide enough force converted to shock to restart a heart. This bone can be felt if you run your fingers down in the center.

Spine – this is the long series of bones running down through the back. The ribs go round in the back and attach to this too. Thus, the ribs form something of a protective shield or a postural support around in the front even towards the back where they go. Between this, the spinal bones are small and form a number of fingers. They link one to the next into one singular form. The center of these are hollow of course to alllow space for the spinal cord, the connection of the body to the brain. Burided deep within the hollow bones of the spine, lies the spinal cord just out of sight. Any trauma to the chest is also at risk of affecting the back and likewise the other way around. One major danger of trauma is the disruption of nerves to the brain. If that occurs, paralysis can occur from the level of the injury on down which is either temporary or permanent based upon shock. From the base of the neck to the back of the shoulderblades it's the cervical spine. From the shoulderblades to the top of the curve of the back, it's the thoracic spine. Then the lumbar spin occurpies the small curve of the back with the coccyx just down in the base. Just think, the nerves control each of these areas in various sections. Correspondingly, the base of the spine correlates to control of the lower organs and also the legs. The smaller curve down at the back gets the digestion and some of the things found down a little bit lower. The midsection there in the middle takes control of the mid-section known as the torso. Then the upper part of the spine controls the gross motor movements such as the arms.

Scapula – are the small bones on the back attached to the shoulderss. They're what supports the arms whenever they move. Basically, these are really good for giving support and also rotate up for maximum movement.

Clavicles – then in the front, the clavicles are there to hold the shape and also the form. Without them, our arms would flop around in their sockets. Thus, that's where additional stabilization is so desperately needed. From there, that's just how it goes.