Navel
The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; pl.: umbilici or umbilicuses; commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. All placental mammals have a navel, although it is generally more conspicuous in humans.
| Navel | |
|---|---|
Human navel | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Umbilical cord Ductus venosus |
| Artery | Umbilical artery |
| Vein | Umbilical vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | umbilicus |
| MeSH | D014472 |
| TA98 | A01.2.04.005 |
| TA2 | 261 |
| FMA | 61584 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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