Foundational Model of Anatomy

Last uploaded: May 13, 2019
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Preferred Name

Abdomen

Definitions
Old definition (retired -03-31-2017): Subdivision of trunk proper which is demarcated from the thorax internally by the inferior surface of the sternocostal part of the diaphragm and externally by the costal margin, from the back of abdomen by the external surface of the posterior abdominal wall, from the perineum by the superior surface of the urogenital diaphragm and from the lower limbs by the inguinal folds; together with the thorax, and perineum, it constitutes the trunk proper. subdivision of front of trunk, each instance of which has as its constitutional part some complete set of lumbar vertebral arches (L1-L5); it is demarcated from the abdomen internally by the superior surface of the diaphragm and externally by the costal margin and from the pelvis by the plane of the superior pelvic aperture; together with the abdomen and pelvis constitutes the trunk. Examples: There is only one abdomen.
Synonyms
Abdominopelvis
Abdominopelvic region
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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