Flank ( anatomy ) - Wikipedia Flank ( anatomy ) Flank Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. ( Latus labeled as `` lumbar ''. ) Details Identifiers Latin regio lateralis TA A01. 2.04. 004 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 ). In some contexts, it is sometimes called the lumbar region. References Jump up ^ 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. Surface axial anatomy and general regions Head Nasolabial fold Neck Triangles : Anterior Muscular Carotid Submandibular Submental Posterior Occipital Subclavian Suboccipital Supraclavicular fossa Thorax Triangle of auscultation Clavipectoral triangle Inframammary fold Infraclavicular fossa Abdomen / pelvis regions Epigastrium Hypochondrium Umbilical region Flank Hypogastrium Inguinal region quadrants RUQ LUQ RLQ LLQ Lap Lumbar triangle McBurney 's point Desjardins ' point Traube 's space Perineal Anal triangle Urogenital triangle General anatomy : systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flank_(anatomy)&oldid=825177510 '' Categories : Abdomen Anatomy stubs Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch Emiliàn e rumagnòl Español Frysk Italiano Sicilianu Edit links This page was last edited on 11 February 2018, at 22 : 49. About Wikipedia

Question: where are the flanks located on the body
Answer: the side of the body between the rib cage and the iliac bone of the hip (below the rib cage and above the ilium)