Umbilical region
Umbilical region
The Umbilical region (pronunciation: um-bi-li-cal re-gion) is a specific area of the anatomy of the human body. It is one of the nine regions of the abdomen that is used by clinicians to help localize an individual's symptoms, findings on physical examination, or the location of a tumor, disease or injury.
Etymology
The term "umbilical" comes from the Latin word "umbilicus" which means "navel". The term "region" comes from the Latin word "regio" which means "area" or "space".
Anatomy
The umbilical region is centrally located and it surrounds the umbilicus (navel). It is flanked by the lumbar regions on either side and is superior to the hypogastric region. The organs that are primarily located in the umbilical region include parts of the small intestines and transverse colon.
Related Terms
- Abdomen: The part of the body that contains the stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, appendix, gallbladder, and bladder.
- Umbilicus: Also known as the navel or belly button, it is the scar on the abdomen that is caused when the umbilical cord is cut at birth.
- Lumbar region: The area on each side of the umbilical region, which are also part of the nine regions of the abdomen.
- Hypogastric region: The lower middle region of the abdomen, located below the umbilical region.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Umbilical region
- Wikipedia's article - Umbilical region
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