| Hypogastrium | |
|---|---|
) Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. | |
) 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. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | regio hypogastrica, regio pubica |
| TA98 | A01.2.04.007 |
| TA2 | 263 |
| FMA | 14602 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region. The pubis bone constitutes its lower limit. The roots of the word hypogastrium mean "below the stomach"; the roots of suprapubic mean "above the pubic bone".
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1149 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Abdominal Viscera Basics - Page 1 of 10 anatomy module at med.umich.edu