Who doesn't dream of a stronger core, a more defined waist, and a posture that exudes confidence? We often think the only way to achieve this is by doing hundreds of crunches and planks until we're ...

Other than that, however, those with situs inversus totalis – that is, a mirror-image transposition of all organs – have ...

Problems with the abdominal aorta, such as an aneurysm—a bulging or weakened area in the artery wall—can cause symptoms like belly ... The abdominal aorta begins after the aorta passes through a ...

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle ... the diaphragm's anatomy. For example, the left or right side may be slightly higher or lower without affecting physical functions. During pregnancy, a woman's ...

These muscles are important for hip stability. Strong abdominal muscles help support the spine and keep the hips properly aligned. Weak abdominal muscles can result in poor core strength ...

nerves in the wall of the rectum known as stretch receptors detect when the chamber is full and stimulate the desire to defecate. Defecation involves two types of muscle movement. The first ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed Wyatt Langford on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal muscle strain, the team announced Wednesday. The 23-year-old left fielder was removed ...

"The abdominal core is the outside muscular container of your abdominal wall," Dr. Horne says. "This starts at the diaphragm and goes all the way down to the pelvic support muscles. Most of the ...