!Navel - Umbilicus
!!Anatomy
The navel (umbilicus) is the scar or __remnant of the umbilical cord__ which is made up of four different structures : 
*__((Circulatory - Arteries|arteries))__ for taking waste to the placenta, 
*a __((Circulatory - Veins|vein))__ for supplying oxygenated ((Circulatory - Blood|blood)) and food, 
*the __allantois__ which degenerates and turns into the fetus´ ((Urinary - System Overview|bladder))
*the __vitello-intestinal duct__ which turns into the fetus´((Digestive - System Overview|gut)) during pregnancy.

The opening is after birth closed by a plate of __((Musculoskeletal - Connective Tissue|connective tissue))__. In the __papilla__, the skin is retracted.

The META-Health theme of the inner navel is concerning the functions of the umbilical cord, especially the excretory function, as the navel still can serve as a discharge pathway e g for pus. It's thinness contributes to a relative structural weakness, making it susceptible to hernia.

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!!Brain
In the Brain Stem, the __primeval ring structure__ is reflected: organ tissue relays with assimilative and digestive functions from oesophagus to small intestines are situated in the right brain stem, while excretory organs from caecum to rectum are relayed in the left brain stem. Medial on both sides are the relays of mouth/pharynx, middle ears and lacrimal glands, as well as the pineal and pituitary glands and the thyroid.
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!!!Relay:
__Brain Stem__ ( + / - ) central
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__Cerebral Medulla__ (-/+) for connective (scar) tissue
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!!Mind
!!!Theme:
Excretion, expulsion

!!!Emotions, Thoughts:
__Despair, panic__
*I can´t get this out of my system. 
*This is poisoning me.

!!!META-Meaning:
My organism processes everything inside easily and faithfully.

!!Organ
!!!Stress Phase Symptoms:
If the need for discharge of substance through the navel arises (either physically or associated) which can´t be executed sufficiently, a tissue alteration may arise in the inner navel. This may have secretory or reabsorptive qualities and be diagnosed as adenoma or adenocarcinoma. The connective tissue closing the navel opens up.

!!!Regeneration Phase Symptoms:
Necrosis of the tumor growth, often in the presence of bacteria, fungi or mycobacteria. __Purulent smelly discharge__, light fever and nightly sweating. The tumor can also encapsulate and remain as inactive remnant.

!!!Biological meaning:
Accessory possibility to process and excrete moreover ((Urinary - Bladder - Trigon Mucosa|bladder)) and ((Digestive - Rectum - Mucosa (Endodermal layer)|rectum)). 

!!Social
Being unable to excrete a substance that sits in the body: an object, food, alcohol…

!!!Examples:
*After an operation (hysterectomy), the patient showed a repetitive discharge of pus and secrete through the navel. After opening a piece of gauze is found that had been left in the wound.

!!Additional Information
Umbilical tumors often appear as secondary processes (metastases).

!!!Constellations:
__Brain Stem Constellation__ possible: perplexity, lethargy, passiveness, reduced movement. Purpose: new orientation

!!!Differential Diagnosis:
__Scar keloid __(((Musculoskeletal - Connective Tissue|Connective Tissue)), Cerebral Medulla, -/+ possibly combined with water retention) after navel piercing

__Skin affection __(((Integumentary - Skin - Epidermis|Epidermis)), Cerebral Cortex, -/+) in the area of the navel: inflammation in regeneration phase (after loss of contact)

__Umbilical Hernia__ (((Musculoskeletal - Connective Tissue|Connective Tissue)), Cerebral Medulla, -/+): weakening of the tissue appears in stress phase of self devaluation theme in the abdominal area
