The flank or latus is the side of the body between the
rib cage
The rib cage, as an enclosure that comprises the ribs, vertebral column and sternum in the thorax of most vertebrates, protects vital organs such as the heart, lungs and great vessels.
The sternum, together known as the thoracic cage, is a sem ...
and the
iliac bone of the
hip (below the rib cage and above the ilium).
It is sometimes called the
lumbar region.
References
Abdomen
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