Hypogastrium

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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.
Latin	regio hypogastrica, regio pubica
Gray's	subject #246 1149

The hypogastrium (alternative names including hypogastric region, pubic region and suprapubic region) is an area of the human abdomen located below the navel. The pubis bone constitutes its lower limit.

External links

Abdominal Viscera Basics - Page 1 of 10 anatomy module at med.umich.edu

This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.

Superficial axial anatomy and general regions (TA A01.2.01–06, GA 12.1287)

Head

Nasolabial fold

Neck

Triangles:	Anterior of the neck Muscular Carotid Submandibular Submental Posterior of the neck Occipital Subclavian Suboccipital

Supraclavicular fossa

Thorax

Triangle of auscultation axillary folds Anterior Posterior Clavipectoral triangle Inframammary fold

Infraclavicular fossa

Abdomen/pelvis

regions	Epigastrium Hypochondrium Umbilical region Latus Hypogastrium Inguinal region

quadrants	RUQ LUQ RLQ LLQ

Lap Lumbar triangle

McBurney's point Desjardins' point Traube's space

Perineal

General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs

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