Abdomen is present between thorax and pelvis of the human body. As major part of the alimentary canal is present inside the abdomen, absorption and digestion of food occurs inside it. There are several little known facts about abdomen. Let's check out few important facts about abdomen that your doctor never told you.
1) Abdomen provides support and posture to the body.
Thus, it is important to exercise abdominal muscles regularly to strengthen your body.
2) Yoga and jogging help in strengthening and balancing your abdominal muscles.
Healthy abdominal muscles help in combating back aches, spasms and injuries due to stress or strain.
3) Transverse abdominal muscle is responsible for body posture.
It is the deepest muscle, thus can't be touched from outside the body.
4) Breakdown of food occurs in the abdomen.
However, only the first part of digestion takes place in the abdomen. The tiny food particles called chyme leaves the abdomen and move to the intestines for the further digestion process.
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