Abdomen

by Etienne Moore — last modified 2007-06-04 15:46

The abdomen is the tummy or belly covering the area of the body from the chest down to the groins. The diaphragm forms the roof of the abdomen and the pelvis forms the floor of the abdomen. The abdominal contents include the stomach, small bowel, colon, appendix, rectum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, aorta, bladder, ovaries, uterus and fallopian tubes.