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Abdominopelvic Reg.
1.6--Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SUBCOSTAL LINE | TOP LINE OF GRID; INFERIOR TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT LATERAL MARGINS OF RIB CAGE |
| TRANSTUBERCULAR LINE | BOTTOM LINE OF GRID; INTERSECTS ILIAC TUBERCLES (TOP OF RIGHT AND LEFT HIP BONES) |
| MIDCLAVICULAR LINES | TWO VERTICLE LINES DRAWN THROUGH MIDPOINTS OF CLAVICLES; MEDIAL TO THE NIPPLES. |
| RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION | MOST SUPERIOR REGION |
| LEFT HYYPOCHONDRIAC REGION | MOST SUPERIOR REGION |
| RIGHT LUMBAR | INTERMEDIATE REGION |
| LEFT LUMBAR | INTERMEDIATE |
| RIGHT INGUINAL | MOST INFERIOR REGION |
| LEFT INGUINAL | MOST INFERIOR REGION |
| EPIGASTRIC REGION | MOST SUPERIOR MEDIAL REGION |
| UMBILICAL REGION | INTERMEDIATE MEDIAL REGION |
| PUBIC REGION | MOST INFERIOR MEDIAL REGION |