hypogastrium
Sign in to saveThe hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region.
Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Hypogastrium
- Anatomy.Latin
- regio hypogastrica, regio pubica
- Anatomy.Image
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- Anatomy.Caption
- Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen.
- Anatomy.Image2
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- Anatomy.Caption2
- Front view of the thoracic and abdominal viscera. a. Median plane. b b. Lateral planes. c c. Trans tuberculllar plane. d d. Subcostal plane. e e. Transpyloric plane.
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The hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region.
==Etymology== The roots of the word hypogastrium mean "below the stomach"; the roots of suprapubic mean "above the pubic bone".
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