Chest Asthenic

The asthenic type chest differs from the normosthenic chest (t. normostenicus). The first sign of an asthenic physique is a slight springiness of the chest upon palpation. The shape of the chest in profile resembles a cone with the base at the top, while in width it is no more than 75% of the entire length of the chest

The asthenic chest, or t.asthenicus (from the Greek asthenes - weak and skopeo - to look), is a normal anatomical formation of the chest structure, characterized by a flattened, vacuum-shaped shape due to a narrower upper part (lateral / upper edge) and wider lower part (more powerful slope). The main feature of this chest shape is its high height. It accommodates a large lung volume, which allows you to have a large vital capacity. Except