Three horizontal lines and two vertical lines create nine regions of the abdomen. These lines intersect and divide the abdomen into 9 regions:
Epigastric region (epigastrium)…
Left hypochondrium (LHC)
Right hypochondrium (RHC)
Umbilical region
Left lumbar region
Right lumbar region
Hypogastric region
Right iliac fossa (RIF)
Left iliac fossa (LIF)
Left hypochondrium (LHC)
Right hypochondrium (RHC)
Umbilical region
Left lumbar region
Right lumbar region
Hypogastric region
Right iliac fossa (RIF)
Left iliac fossa (LIF)
Diseases of the abdominal region are listed in the diagram below.
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