Human Anatomical Term
In human anatomy the term "loin" or "loins" refers to the side of the human body below the rib cage to just above the pelvis. It is frequently used to reference the general area below the ribs. While the term "loin" is generally not used in medical science, some disorders do contain it.
The lumbar region of the spinal column is located in the loin area of the body.
The spinal column consists of five regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal. That means "lumbar" is the third region.
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