What Is the Subpubic Area?

What Is the Subpubic Area?

suprapubic region the abdominal region that is inferior and central in location, below the umbilical region and between the two iliac(inguinal) regions; called also hypogastric or pelvic region.

Where is the Subpubic area?

The hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region. The pubis bone constitutes its lower limit. The roots of the word hypogastrium mean "below the stomach"; the roots of suprapubic mean "above the pubic bone".

What is in the suprapubic region?

Intra-peritoneal and retroperitoneal causes relate to the organs that populate the pelvic/supra-pubic region which includes the ovaries, testicles, bladder, kidney, and uterus.

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