Epigastrium
In anatomy, the epigastrium (or epigastric region) is the upper central region of the abdomen. It is located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane. Pain may be referred to the epigastrium from damage to structures derived from the foregut.
| Epigastrium | |
|---|---|
Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen | |
| Details | |
| Part of | abdomen |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | regio epigastrica |
| TA98 | A01.2.04.003 |
| TA2 | 257 |
| FMA | 20389 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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