Abdomen
Abdomen The human abdomen and organs which can be found beneath the surface Details Insertion Rib cage Vertebral column Actions Movement and support for the torso Assistance with breathing Protection for the inner organs Postural support Identifiers Latin Abdomen MeSH D000005 TA A01.1.00.016 FMA 9577 Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] The abdomen (less formally called the belly , stomach , tummy or midriff ) constitutes the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The region occupied by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity. In arthropods it is the posterior tagma of the body; it follows the thorax or cephalothorax. [1] [2] The abdomen stretches from the thorax at the thoracic diaphragm to the pelvis at the pelvic brim. The pelvic brim stretches from the lumbosacral joint (the intervertebral disc between L5 and S1) to the pubic symphysis and is the edge of the pelvic inlet. The space above this inlet and under the thorac
