region of trunk between thorax and pelvis

bones: ribs, ****lumbar vertebrae, hip bones

joints: joints of vertebral column

muscles: abdominal muscles

viscera: stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, peritoneum, spleen, kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands

nerves: thoracoabdominal nerves, iliohypogastric nerve, ilioinguinal nerve

arteries: abdominal aorta, celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric artery, common iliac arteries, external iliac arteries, internal iliac arteries

• abdominal cavity
• abdominal wall
• abdominal muscles
• abdominal quadrants
• abdominal regions
• inguinal region
• umbilicus