The stomach and spleen reside mainly in which part of the abdomen?

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The stomach and spleen sit in the upper part of the abdomen on the left side. In the common abdominal region scheme, this area corresponds to the epigastric region and the left hypochondriac region. The stomach is mainly in the epigastric region and extends into the left hypochondriac area, while the spleen lies beneath the left diaphragm in the left hypochondriac region. So, they reside in the upper left portion of the abdomen. The other regions described are for different organs (upper right for liver/gallbladder; lower left or midline for lower or central areas), which is why they don’t fit for these two organs.