Flank (anatomy)
Side of the body between the rib cage and the hip From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
 | 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 | |
It is sometimes called the lumbar region.
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