Torso - wikipedia Torso For other uses of `` Trunk '', see Trunk ( disambiguation ). For other uses of `` Torso '', see Torso ( disambiguation ). Torso Human male torso Details Identifiers Latin truncus MeSH D060726 TA A01. 1.00. 013 FMA 7181 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part or core of many animal bodies ( including humans ) from which extend the neck and limbs. The torso includes : the chest, abdomen, and back. Contents 1 Anatomy 1.1 Major organs 1.2 Major muscle groups 1.3 Nerve supply 2 See also 3 References Anatomy Major organs Surface projections of major organs of the torso, using the vertebral column and rib cage as main reference sources. Most critical organs are housed within the torso. In the upper chest, the heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage, and the abdomen contains most of the organs responsible for digestion : the stomach, which breaks down partially digested food via gastric acid ; the liver, which respectively produces bile necessary for digestion ; the large and small intestines, which extract nutrients from food ; the anus, from which fecal wastes are egested ; the rectum, which stores feces ; the gallbladder, which stores and concentrates bile ; the kidneys, which produce urine, the ureters, which pass it to the bladder for storage ; and the urethra, which excretes urine and in a male passes sperm through the seminal vesicles. Finally, the pelvic region houses both the male and female reproductive organs. Major muscle groups The torso also harbours many of the main groups of muscles in the body, including the : pectoral muscles abdominal muscles lateral muscle epaxial muscles Nerve supply The organs, muscles, and other contents of the torso are supplied by nerves, which mainly originate as nerve roots from the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spinal cord. Some organs also receive a nerve supply from the vagus nerve. The sensation to the skin is provided by : Lateral cutaneous branches of torso Lateral cutaneous branches Dorsal cutaneous branches Distribution of cutaneous nerves. Ventral aspect. Dorsal and lateral cutaneous branches labeled at center right. Dorsal aspect. Ventral and lateral cutaneous branches labeled at center right. See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to Torsos. Belly cast Waist Belvedere Torso References Jump up ^ `` trunk '' at Dorland 's Medical Dictionary Look up trunk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Human regional anatomy Head Ear Face Cheek Chin Eye Mouth Nose Forehead Jaw Occiput Scalp Temple Neck Adam 's apple Throat Trunk Abdomen Waist Midriff Navel Back Thorax Breast Pelvis Sex organs Limbs Arm Shoulder Axilla Brachium Elbow Forearm Wrist Hand Finger Thumb Index Middle Ring Little Leg Buttocks Hip Thigh Knee Calf Foot Ankle Heel Sole Toe Other Écorché General anatomy : systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Torso&oldid=858305549 '' Categories : Torso Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Aragonés Авар Aymar aru تۆرکجه Bân - lâm - gú Беларуская Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français Gaeilge Gàidhlig Galego 한국어 हिन्दी Hrvatski Ido IsiXhosa עברית ಕನ್ನಡ Kiswahili Kurdî Лакку Latgaļu Lietuvių Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Occitan پښتو Polski Português Română Русский Scots Simple English Slovenčina Soomaaliga Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska Tagalog తెలుగు ไทย Türkçe Українська اردو ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche Tiếng Việt 中文 52 more Edit links This page was last edited on 6 September 2018, at 07 : 33 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the trunk located in the human body
Answer: the central part