Which region lies immediately superior to the umbilical region?

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Which region lies immediately superior to the umbilical region?

Understanding how the nine abdominal regions are laid out helps you answer this. The umbilical region sits in the center of the middle row. Directly above it is the epigastric region, which lies over the upper stomach area. So the region immediately superior to the umbilical region is the epigastric region. The hypogastric region is below the umbilical, and the right/left lumbar and iliac regions lie to the sides in other positions, not directly above.

Understanding how the nine abdominal regions are laid out helps you answer this. The umbilical region sits in the center of the middle row. Directly above it is the epigastric region, which lies over the upper stomach area. So the region immediately superior to the umbilical region is the epigastric region. The hypogastric region is below the umbilical, and the right/left lumbar and iliac regions lie to the sides in other positions, not directly above.

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