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Abdominopelvic reg.
Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 1 Abdominopelvic Regions
Question | Answer |
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Umbilical region | The centermost regions, which includes the umbilicus (superficial organs: small intestine and Transverse colon of large intestine) |
Epigastric regions | Immediately superior to the umbilical region (superficial organ: stomach) |
Hypogastric (pubic) region | Immediately inferior to the umbilical region (superficial organ: Urinary bladder) |
Iliac (inguinal) regions (left/right) | Lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones (left superficial organs: Initial part of sigmoid colon; right superficial organs: Cecum, Appendix) |
Lumbar regions (left/right) | Between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region (left superficial organ: Descending colon of large intestine; right superficial organ: Ascending colon of the large intestine) |
Hypochondriac regions (left/right) | Flanking the epigastric region laterally and overlying the lower ribs (left superficial organ: diaphragm; right superficial organs: liver, gallbladder) |