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lower back

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Subdivision of abdominal segment of trunk which in humans is demarcated from the front of the abdomen by the posterior surface of the anterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia and the anterior surface of the lumbar vertebral column; together with the front of the abdomen, it constitutes the abdomen[Modified from FMA]. [ ]

Term info

Label

lower back

Synonyms
  • abdominal back
  • back of abdomen
  • dorsum of abdomen
  • lower back
  • lumbar part of back
  • lumbar region of back
  • posterior part of abdomen
  • regio lumbalis
database cross reference
latin term
regio lumbalis [ FMA : 61681 FMA : TA ]

comment

overlaps with region sometimes called 'loin'

has broad synonym

lumbar region

has related synonym

loin, lombus, lumbos

id

UBERON:0005462