Why is it called hypochondriac region
It is named after the hypochondrium, the uppermost part of the abdomen.See answer (1) best answer.Click to see full answer(a lot of people seem to be under the mistaken impression that the stomach lies in the lower portion of the abdomen.Hypochondriasis was thought by the ancients to be due to disturbed function of the spleen and other organs in the upper abdomen.
7 what is located in the left hypochondriac region?It contains the liver, gallbladder, right kidney, small intestine.They are located on the lateral sides of the abdominal wall respectively, inferior to (below) the thoracic cage, being separated by the epigastrium.5 why is it called the hypochondriac region?8 which organ is not found in the left hypochondriac region?
