Which region pair describes the primary localization of the stomach and spleen?

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Understanding abdominal regional anatomy helps map where organs sit. The stomach sits mainly in the epigastric region—the upper middle part of the abdomen just below the rib cage—and it also extends a bit into the left hypochondriac region. The spleen is located on the left side, tucked under the left ribs, in the left hypochondriac region. So the best pair to describe their primary localizations is the epigastric region for the stomach and the left hypochondriac region for the spleen. The other options don’t capture these primary locations: the umbilical region is central, and the right-side regions or the lower left (left hypogastric) don’t correspond to where these organs are mainly found.