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Navel
Female navel
Latin	umbilicus
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The navel (also called an umbilicus or, colloquially, belly button) is a scar on the abdomen, caused when the umbilical cord is removed from a newborn baby. All placental mammals have a navel. While it is fairly conspicuous in humans, in most mammals it appears only as a thin hairless line. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Navel may refer to: The umbilicus, or bellybutton Navel (company), a Japanese software publisher Navel orange, an often seedless strain of oranges See also Naval (disambiguation) Category: ... Navy is also:- shorthand for Navy Blue the nickname of the United States Naval Academy A navy is the branch of the armed forces of a nation that operates primarily on water. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Femnavel. ... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... Elseviers logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The abdomen in a human and an ant. ... In placental mammals, the umbilical cord is a tube that connects a developing embryo or fetus to the placenta. ... The term baby can refer to: an infant a very early computer—the Small-Scale Experimental Machine, nicknamed Baby a musician – Brian Williams – who performs under the name Baby. ... Orders Superorder Xenarthra: Pilosa Cingulata Infraclass Epitheria: Superorder Afrotheria: Afrosoricida (Golden mole and tenrec) Macroscelidea (Elephant shrew) Tubulidentata (Aardvark) Hyracoidea (Hyrax) Proboscidea (Elephant) Sirenia (Manatee, Dugong) Superorder Laurasiatheria: Chiroptera (Bats) Insectivora (Shrews, Moles) Cetacea (Whale, dolphin) Artiodactyla (Ruminants et al) Perissodactyla(Horse et al. ... Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass †Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass †Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria For the folk-rock band see The Mammals. ... This article is about modern humans. ...

In humans, the scar can appear as a depression (often referred to as an innie) or as a protrusion (outie). Although they can be separated into these two categories, navels actually vary quite drastically among people in terms of size, shape, depth/length, and overall appearance. As navels are essentially scars, and not in any way defined by genetics, they can serve as a way of distinguishing between identical twins in the absence of other identifiable marks. This article is about the general scientific term. ... For other uses, see Twin (disambiguation). ...

Human anatomy

This section focuses on externally-visible aesthetics of the navel in human anatomy. Information regarding fetal circulation -- how oxygenated blood and nutrients are absorbed by a fetus from the umbilical cord -- may be found under umbilical vein and umbilical artery, both of which are umbilical vessels. Fetal circulation; the umbilical vein is the large, red vessel at the far left The umbilical vein is a blood vessel present during fetal development that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the growing fetus. ... Umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta in the umbilical cord. ... Umbilical vessels can refer to: Umbilical artery Umbilical vein Category: ...

The umbilicus is an important landmark on the abdomen since its position is relatively consistent among humans. The skin around the waist at the level of the umbilicus is supported by the tenth thoracic spinal nerve (T10 dermatome). The umbilicus itself lies at the level between L3/L4 vertebrae. The term spinal nerve generally refers to the mixed spinal nerve, which is formed from the dorsal and ventral roots that come out of the spinal cord. ... Dermatome has three meanings: in surgery, a surgical instrument used for slicing skin in order to perform skin grafts. ...

Navel at Golden Section - 62% of body height

The reason for the occurrence of an outie is extra skin left from the umbilical cord or umbilical hernias, although a child with an umbilical hernia will not necessarily develop an outie. As well as the visible depression on a person's abdomen, the underlying abdominal-muscle layers also present a concavity; thinness at this point contributes to a relative structural weakness, making it susceptible to hernia. During pregnancy, the uterus presses the navel of the pregnant woman outward. It usually retracts after birth. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 441 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2258 × 3070 pixel, file size: 5. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 441 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2258 × 3070 pixel, file size: 5. ... Look up hernia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about human pregnancy in biological females. ... This article is about female reproductive anatomy. ... This article is about human pregnancy in biological females. ... For other uses, see Birth (disambiguation). ...

The umbilicus is also used to visually separate the abdomen into quadrants. The navel comes in the center of the circle enclosing the spread-eagle figure in Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, his famous drawing on human proportions. This illustrates the principle that in the shift between the spread-eagle pose and the straight pose, the apparent center of the figure seems to move, but in reality, the navel of the figure, which is the true center of gravity, remains motionless. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... “Da Vinci” redirects here. ... Leonardo da Vincis Vitruvian Man (1492). ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

The height at which navels are located on the abdomen is variable. An ideal proportion of navel height versus body height is said to be based on the Golden Section, also known as the "Divine Proportion" by philosophers and artists. This is a geometric proportion in which a line is divided so that the ratio of the length of the longer line segment to the length of the entire line is equal to the ratio of the length of the shorter line segment to the length of the longer line segment. This Golden Section ratio has a numerical value of approximately 1.618. In other words, an ideal navel height is about 62% of the body height and is said to exhibit special beauty as the legs and torso appear in sound proportion. The golden ratio is a number, approximately 1. ... The human torso Torso is an anatomical term for the greater part of the human body without the head and limbs. ...

Fashion

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A woman wearing a cropped top, a style of shirt that displays the midriff and navel.

Fashion sometimes exploits the navel through clothing that leaves part of the lower abdomen (i.e., the midriff) bare, a usage that is much more common for women than for men. Displaying a bare navel has been and still is a taboo in certain Western cultures since the sheath-like appearance of the navel (especially of an 'innie') has erotic overtones. For example, in the 1960s, Barbara Eden was not allowed to show her navel on the TV show I Dream of Jeannie. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (683x1024, 52 KB) Hüfthose Taken on October 20, 2004 Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (683x1024, 52 KB) Hüfthose Taken on October 20, 2004 Source: http://www. ... Crop tops (also cropped tops) are T-shirts or blouses that are cut off, resulting in the exposure of some of the wearers abdomen, worn by both men and women. ... Such styles may change quickly, and fashion in the more colloquial sense refers to the latest version of these styles. ... A baby wearing many items of winter clothing: headband, cap, fur-lined coat, shawl and sweater. ... Midriff on display In the human body, the midriff is the section of the body between the chest and the waist, i. ... This article is about cultural prohibitions in general; for other uses, see Taboo (disambiguation). ... For this articles equivalent regarding the East, see Eastern culture. ... Eroticism is an aesthetic focus on sexual desire, especially the feelings of anticipation of sexual activity. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... Barbara Eden (born August 23, 1934 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American film and television actress and singer who is best known for her starring role in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. ... For the episode of The Twilight zone, see I Dream of Genie (The Twilight Zone). ...

The modern trend of exposing the navel has usually been confined to women, aside from a male belly-button shirt fad in 1980s fashion (men usually bare their navels only when they take their shirts off entirely). While the West was more resistant to midriff-baring dresses until the 1980s, Indian women have traditionally worn saris that usually expose the navel as the blouse/choli that is worn with it is intentionally kept short. In Indian culture, exposure of the navel is not considered a taboo and has, in fact, long been accepted as a graceful identifying mark of a married woman. A dimpled navel is considered a special asset of any prospective bride especially amongst South Indian women and an important quality of any budding Bollywood actress. Other Indian communities that take navels in their stride include the Rajasthanis and Gujaratis, whose women leave the midriff exposed while wearing short cholis with traditional gypsy skirts. However, these women cover their heads with a 'chador' and even cover their faces in front of strangers, which lends credence to the belief that navel-baring in India has a symbolic, almost mystical, association with birth and life and that the display is meant to emphasise the centrality of nature in the nurture role.^{[citation needed]} 1980s fashion in popular culture incorporated distinct trends from different eras, including ancient Egypt, early 20th century English royalty, Victorian era buccaneers, and punk rockers from the 1970s. ... For the city, see Sari, Iran. ... A blouse A blouse most commonly refers to a womans shirt, although the term is also used for some mens military uniform shirts. ... It has been suggested that Ravika be merged into this article or section. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Language(s) Gujarati Religion(s) Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastrianism (see Parsis), Jainism, Christianity Gujarati people (Gujarati: ગુજરાતી લોકો GujÇŽrātÄ« loko), or Gujaratis, is an umbrella term used to describe traditionally Gujarati-speaking Indo-Aryan people who can trace their ancestry to the Gujarat region in India. ...

Along with the acceptance of navel display in Western societies, navel piercing is becoming common among young women. Short shirts to expose navels are also often worn to expose lower back tattoos or stomach/navel tattoos, which are popular among young women. Two female navels, pierced and fitted with barbell jewelry. ... A lower back tattoo displayed with a crop top at an outdoor concert. ...

Sexuality

The navel's transfiguration from a vestigial fetal feeding tube to a woman's erotic appendage can be ascertained from the attention it gets, ranging from men's casual stares to more intimate prodding. Navels can be the focus of sexual fetishism, especially among males. While cleavage of the breasts is certainly meant to display feminine charms and has a risqué, "turn-on" appeal, a navel is considered, in equal parts, an innocent emblem of femininity as much as an object of sexual appeal. This attitude towards the navel (in contrast with breast cleavage) is shown in the hit '60's cult situation comedy Gilligan's Island. In Gilligan's Island, Ginger, the sexy movie star, often displays cleavage, but very rarely shows her navel, whereas Mary Ann, who's more the ingenue type, does sometimes show her navel, but does not show cleavage. Navel fetishism is typically a sexual fetish where an individual is strongly attracted to the human navel (also known as, and is referred to by most navel fetishists as the belly button). ... Aria Giovanni displaying cleavage Suzanne Valadon, painting by Renoir, 1885. ... For other uses, see Breast (disambiguation). ... For the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) video game, see The Adventures of Gilligans Island. ...

In the Song of Solomon, the book of Old Testament, there are allusions to exotic things in nature, with frequent interweaving of nature with erotic imagery. The navel figures in Solomon's lavish praise of his love (the country girl, Sulaimi) thus: "thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor"(7:2). For other uses, see Song of Solomon (disambiguation). ...

The modern-day Deirdre Day-MacLeod describes the navel's appeal thus: "Neither procreative nor nutritive, perhaps it is the navel's lack of obvious purpose, combined with its audacious, almost arrogant, spot right there in the middle of things, that sucks its admirers in."[1]

Other meanings

• The word "navel", or its equivalent in other languages, has been used sometimes for the center of something, e.g., "nave" of a wheel.
• Tortellini might represent the belly button of Venus, the Goddess of Love in Roman mythology (Aphrodite in Greek mythology).

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See also

Look up umbilicus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Abdominal hair
• Granuloma
• Navel lint
• Navel fetishism
• Omphaloskepsis
• Omphalos
• Umbilicoplasty or Belly Button Surgery

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