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Side of the body between the rib cage and the hip

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Flank
Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. (Latus labeled as "lumbar".)
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Identifiers
Latin	regio lateralis
TA98	A01.2.04.004
TA2	259
FMA	14603
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

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).

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.

Human surface anatomy and general regions

Triangles:	Anterior Muscular Carotid Submandibular Submental Posterior Occipital Subclavian Suboccipital
Supraclavicular fossa

Triangle of auscultation Clavipectoral triangle Inframammary fold
Infraclavicular fossa

regions	Epigastrium Hypochondrium Umbilical region Flank Hypogastrium Inguinal region
Quadrants Lumbar triangle McBurney's point Desjardins' point Traube's space

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