Flank (anatomy)
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2022) |
| Flank | |
|---|---|
 Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. (Latus labeled as "lumbar".) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | regio lateralis |
| TA98 | A01.2.04.004 |
| TA2 | 259 |
| FMA | 14603 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The flank or latus is the side of the body between the rib cage and the iliac bone of the hip (below the rib cage and above the ilium).[1]
It is sometimes called the lumbar region.
References
- ^ Alberts, Daniel Albert; et al. (2012). Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary (32nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier. p. 714. ISBN 978-1-4160-6257-8.
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