abdomen
in vertebrates, region of the body between the thorax at the top and the pelvis at the bottom; in insects, segment at the caudal end of the body, following on from the head and thorax
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Summary
abdomen is a class of anatomical entity[1]. abdomen ranks in the top 1% of class of anatomical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,041 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: organism subdivision type[3]
- Subclass of: tagma[4], subdivision of trunk proper[5], particular anatomical entity[6]
- Part of: abdominal segment of trunk[7]
- Commons category: Abdomen[8]
- Has part(s): navel[9], abdominal cavity[10], hypogastrium[11], flank[12], hypochondrium[13], epigastrium[14], right inguinal part of abdomen[15], left inguinal part of abdomen[16], abdominal regions[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Abdomen[18]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[22], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[23]
- Different from: human abdomen[24], arthropod abdomen[25]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q22828729[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Vital Articles[27], WikiProject Medicine[28]
Why It Matters
abdomen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] abdomen is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]