Core (anatomy)

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The core or trunk is the axial (central) part of an organism's body. In common parlance, the term is broadly considered to be synonymous with the torso, but academically it also includes the head and neck. Functional movements are highly dependent on this part of the body, and lack of core muscular development can result in a predisposition to injury.^[1] The major muscles of the core reside in the area of the belly and the mid- and lower back (not the shoulders), and peripherally include^{[clarification needed]} the hips, the shoulders and the neck.