Which region is located in the middle portion of the abdomen where the naval is located?

Which region is located in the middle portion of the abdomen where the naval is located?

• A. Left hypochondriac region
• B. Right hypochondriac region
• C. Umbilical region
• D. Hypogastric/pubic region

Answer: (C)

The middle abdominal area around the belly button is the umbilical region. In the common nine-region scheme, two horizontal lines and two vertical lines divide the abdomen into a central middle region that surrounds the umbilicus. Since the naval (belly button) sits right at the center, that area is named the umbilical region. The other regions are higher up near the ribs or lower toward the pelvis, which is why they don’t describe the central area around the navel.

The middle abdominal area around the belly button is the umbilical region. In the common nine-region scheme, two horizontal lines and two vertical lines divide the abdomen into a central middle region that surrounds the umbilicus. Since the naval (belly button) sits right at the center, that area is named the umbilical region. The other regions are higher up near the ribs or lower toward the pelvis, which is why they don’t describe the central area around the navel.