What region is located between the hypochondriac regions?

• A. Umbilical
• B. Epigastric
• C. Hypogastric
• D. Lumbar

Answer: (B)

The central upper abdomen between the two hypochondriac regions is the epigastric region. In the common nine-region division, the upper row has the right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac regions, with the epigastric region sitting squarely between the two hypochondriac areas and just above the umbilical region beneath the diaphragm. This area houses parts of the stomach, parts of the liver, and the pancreas, among other structures. The other options refer to different regions: the umbilical region is centered around the navel, the hypogastric (pubic) region is below the umbilical region, and the lumbar regions are the side middle regions.