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  2. Epigastrium - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  3. Epigastric hernia - Wikipedia

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    An epigastric hernia is a type of hernia that causes fat to push through a weakened area in the walls of the abdomen. It may develop in the epigastrium (upper, central part of the abdomen ). Epigastric hernias are more common in adults and usually appear above the umbilical region of the abdomen.

  4. Quadrants and regions of abdomen - Wikipedia

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    Quadrants of the abdomen Diagram showing which organs (or parts of organs) are in each quadrant of the abdomen. The left lower quadrant (LLQ) of the human abdomen is the area left of the midline and below the umbilicus. The LLQ includes the left iliac fossa and half of the left flank region. The equivalent term for animals is left posterior ...

  5. List of human anatomical regions - Wikipedia

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    The trunk of the body contains, from superior to inferior, the thoracic region encompassing the chest [1] the mammary region encompassing each breast; the sternal region encompassing the sternum; the abdominal region encompassing the stomach area; the umbilical region is located around the navel; the coxal region encompassing the lateral (side ...

  6. Abdominopelvic cavity - Wikipedia

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    The gallbladder is located on the undersurface of the right lobe of the liver. [9] It produces bile, which is used to help process fats in the body. [9] Humans can live without the gallbladder. [10] The largest lymphatic organ is the spleen, which is dark purple and located under the lower ribs, around the left side of the upper abdomen.

  7. More remains found as love triangle eyed as possible motive ...

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    Investigators believe the body parts found last week and the human remains discovered Tuesday belong to the same victims. One of the victims, a 59-year-old woman, has been identified, police said.

  8. Human body parts found in freezer at newly bought ... - AOL

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    The sheriff’s office said no additional remains were located during a search of the property. The agency was working with other law enforcement to determine if the parts may belong to a known ...

  9. Abdomen - Wikipedia

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    The area occupied by the abdomen is called the abdominal cavity. In arthropods, it is the posterior tagma of the body; it follows the thorax or cephalothorax. [1] In humans, the abdomen stretches from the thorax at the thoracic diaphragm to the pelvis at the pelvic brim.