Ch. 2

Right hypochondriac region

right upper region below the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen

Left hypochondriac region

Left upper region below the rib cartilage

Epigastric region

region above the stomach

Left lumbar region

left middle region near the waist

Umbilical region

region of the navel / umbilicus

Right inguinal region

right lower region near the groin, which is the area where the legs join the truck of the body. This region also is known as the right iliac region because it lies near the ilium ( the upper portion of the hip bone)

Left inguinal region

left lower region near the groin. Also called the left iliac region

Hypogastric region

middle lower region below the umbilical region.