The hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a
region of the abdomen located below the
umbilical region
The umbilical region is one of the nine regions of the abdomen. It is the region that surrounds the area around the umbilicus and is placed approximately halfway between the xiphoid process and the pubic symphysis. This region of the abdomen ...
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Etymology
The roots of the word ''hypogastrium'' mean "below the
stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of Human, humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The Ancient Greek name for the stomach is ''gaster'' which is used as ''gastric'' in medical t ...
"; the roots of ''suprapubic'' mean "above the
pubic bone
In vertebrates, the pubis or pubic bone () forms the lower and anterior part of each side of the hip bone. The pubis is the most forward-facing (ventral and anterior) of the three bones that make up the hip bone. The left and right pubic bones ar ...
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Boundaries
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
The anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is a bony projection of the iliac bone, and an important landmark of surface anatomy. It refers to the anterior extremity of the iliac crest of the pelvis. It provides attachment for the inguinal ligament, ...
and
symphisis pubis.
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Abdomen
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