Entrails
Entrails
Entrails (/ɛnˈtreɪlz/), also known as viscera or innards, are the internal organs of an animal, including humans, that are located within the main cavities of the body, namely the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. The term is often used in a more restricted sense to refer to the internal organs of the abdomen.
Etymology
The term "entrails" comes from the Old French entrailles, which is derived from the Latin interanea, meaning "internal". The Latin term is a derivative of inter, meaning "between" or "among", and aneus, meaning "vital".
Related Terms
- Gastroenterology: The branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders, which includes many of the organs often referred to as the entrails.
- Visceral fat: Body fat that is stored within the abdominal cavity and is therefore in close proximity to several vital organs.
- Visceral pain: Pain that results from the activation of nociceptors of the thoracic, pelvic, or abdominal viscera.
- Thorax: The part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and dorsal vertebrae, and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration.
- Abdomen: The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly.
- Pelvis: The large bony structure near the base of the spine to which the hind limbs or legs are attached in humans and many other vertebrates.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Entrails
- Wikipedia's article - Entrails
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