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What are the nine regions of the abdomen as described in the chapter on Body Structure?
The nine regions of the abdomen are the right hypochondriac, left hypochondriac, epigastric, right lumbar, left lumbar, umbilical, right iliac, left iliac, and hypogastric regions.
Key points
- Right hypochondriac region
- Left hypochondriac region
- Epigastric region
- Right lumbar region
- Left lumbar region
- Umbilical region
- Right iliac region
- Left iliac region
- Hypogastric region
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