Which region lies on the left side near the waist?

Which region lies on the left side near the waist?

• A. Left lumbar region
• B. Right lumbar region
• C. Left hypochondriac region
• D. Epigastric region

Answer: (A)

Abdominal regional terms describe locations on the abdomen using a grid of rows (upper, middle, lower) and columns (left, middle, right). The area on the left side at about the waistline is the middle row, left column—the left lumbar region. It sits between the upper left hypochondriac region and the lower left iliac region, aligning with the flank near the waist. The right lumbar region would be on the opposite side, the left hypochondriac region is higher up under the ribs, and the epigastric region is the upper central part above the stomach. So this location matches the left lumbar region.

Abdominal regional terms describe locations on the abdomen using a grid of rows (upper, middle, lower) and columns (left, middle, right). The area on the left side at about the waistline is the middle row, left column—the left lumbar region. It sits between the upper left hypochondriac region and the lower left iliac region, aligning with the flank near the waist. The right lumbar region would be on the opposite side, the left hypochondriac region is higher up under the ribs, and the epigastric region is the upper central part above the stomach. So this location matches the left lumbar region.