| Torso | |
|---|---|
 Human male torso | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | truncus |
| Greek | θύρσος (thúrsos) |
| MeSH | D060726 |
| TA98 | A01.1.00.013 A14.1.09.244 A14.2.03.003 |
| TA2 | 124 |
| FMA | 7181 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The torso or trunk is an anatomical term for the central part, or the core, of the body of many animals (including human beings), from which the head, neck, limbs, tail and other appendages extend. The tetrapod torso — including that of a human — is usually divided into the thoracic segment (also known as the upper torso, where the forelimbs extend), the abdominal segment (also known as the "mid-section" or "midriff"), and the pelvic and perineal segments (sometimes known together with the abdomen as the lower torso, where the hindlimbs extend).[1]