Medical Terminology: The Nine Regions

Region II

Epigastric Region: middle of the two hypochondriac regions, specifically in the superior part of the abdomen. Body Organs: some of right/left lobe of liver and a huge portion of stomach

Region VIII

Hypogastric Region: mid-lower part of the abdomen, under region V. Body Organs: urinary bladder, appendix, part of small intestine

Region III

Left Hypochondriac Region: upper left part of the abdomen. Body organs: small part of stomach, some part of large intestine

Region IX

Left Inguinal Region/Left Iliac Region: lower left abdominal area, below Region VI. Body Organs: some of the colon and some of the small intestine

Region VI

Left Lumbar Region: mid-left abdominal area, under Region III. Body Organs: some of the small intestine, a portion of the colon

Region I

Right Hypochondriac Region: found in the upper part of the abdomen. Body Organs: gallbladder, liver's right lobe

Region VII

Right Inguinal Region/Right Iliac Region: lower right part of the abdomen, under Region IV. Body Organs: some of small intestine, the cecum

Region IV

Right Lumbar Region: found in the abdomen mid-section, under Region I. Body Organs: parts of small and large intestine

Region V

Umbilical Region: abdomen's mid-section, in the middle of the 2 lumbar regions, under Region II. Body Organs: some of transverse colon, some of small intestine