The epigastric region contains which organ?

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The epigastric region contains which organ?

The epigastric region is the upper central part of the abdomen, just below the sternum. It is where the stomach sits, especially its body and fundus, near the gastroesophageal junction. The heart and lungs reside in the chest above the diaphragm, not in this abdominal region, and while the esophagus passes into the abdomen to meet the stomach, the dominant structure you associate with this region is the stomach. So the stomach is the organ found in the epigastric region.

The epigastric region is the upper central part of the abdomen, just below the sternum. It is where the stomach sits, especially its body and fundus, near the gastroesophageal junction. The heart and lungs reside in the chest above the diaphragm, not in this abdominal region, and while the esophagus passes into the abdomen to meet the stomach, the dominant structure you associate with this region is the stomach. So the stomach is the organ found in the epigastric region.

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