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Region of the abdomen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region.[1]
| 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 roots of the word hypogastrium mean "below the stomach"; the roots of suprapubic mean "above the pubic bone".
The upper limit is the umbilicus while the pubis bone constitutes its lower limit. The lateral boundaries are formed are drawing straight lines through the midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and symphisis pubis.[2]
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