The Number of Abdominal Regions Is

Question

The number of abdominal regions is:
A)three.
B)five.
C)seven.
D)nine.

Accepted Answer

The abdomen is anatomically divided into nine regions to facilitate the description and localization of symptoms or medical conditions. These regions are the right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac (inguinal), hypogastric (suprapubic), and left iliac (inguinal) regions.