Regions (Body Structure ch. 4)

• There are 9 abdominopelvic regions to identify the location of underlying body structures and visceral organs

  
• Right Hypochondriac


  Upper right lateral region beneath the ribs
• Epigastric


  Upper middle region
• Left Hypochondriac


  Upper left lateral region beneath the ribs
• Right Lumbar


  Middle right lateral region
• Umbilical


  Region of naval
• Left Lumbar


  Middle left lateral region
• Right Inguinal (iliac)


  Lower right lateral region
• Hypogastric


  Lower middle region
• Left Inguinal (iliac)


  Lower left lateral region