Torso (anatomy)

The trunk (known technically as the Latin trunk , trunk ') is anatomically the central section of the body without the head , neck , limbs and tail . In humans, the trunk is also known as the torso .

The fuselage is divided into four different sections:

• Chest ( thorax ) or chest ( pectus )
• Belly ( abdomen )
• Back ( dorsum )
• Pelvis ( pelvis )

These individual sections are further subdivided into regions ( Regiones pectoris , Regiones abdominis , Regiones dorsi and Regiones pelvis ). The narrowest part of the torso is called the waist .

literature

• G.-H. Schumacher: Topographical Human Anatomy. Georg Thieme Verlag, 5th edition, 1988
• Franz-Viktor Salomon et al. (Ed.): Anatomy for veterinary medicine. Enke-Verlag Stuttgart, 2nd ext. 2008 edition, ISBN 978-3-8304-1075-1