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disst-cted the pelvic portion will receive a separate notice (pp. 376 

 ft seq). 



REGIONS OF THE ABDOMEN (fig. 108). For the surface-marking 

 of the viscera and for the purposes of description the abdomen is 



InCer-tubercuIar 

 plane. <^_< 



FIG. 108. DIAGRAM SHOWING THE REGIONS OF THE ABDOMEN (C.A.). 



R.E. Right epigastric region. 

 L. E. Left epigastric region. 

 R.H. Right hypochondriac. 

 L.H. Left hypochondriac. 

 R.u. Right umbilical. 

 L.U. Left umbilical. 



R.L. Right lumbar. 

 L.L. Left lumbar. 

 R.Hp. Right hypogastric. 

 L.Hp. Left hypogastric. 

 R.I. Right iliac. 

 L.I. Left iliac. 



divided into regions by various planes. Two of the planes are 

 horizontal, and three vertical. 



The upper horizontal plane is taken through a point half-way Transpy- 

 between the upper border of the symphysis pubis and the upper lonc plane- 

 border of the sternum. Its level may be determined with conveni- 

 ence and sufficient accuracy by taking a point on the surface of the 

 front of the body half-wav between the umbilicus and the notch at 



