Epigastrium

The epigastric region should be considered as one of the sections of the abdominal cavity on the border between the epigastrium and mesogastrium, and it is advisable to consider it as a complex of anatomical structures that include the muscle layers and fascia of the epigastric region, the aponeurosis covering the anterior abdominal wall and the muscular layer of the anterior abdominal wall .

The epigastric zone is distinguished by the presence of a large number of large vessels (anterior and inferior epigastric arteries and veins) and lymph nodes. Anatomically, the epigastric space is separated from the hypogastric region by the dome of the rectus abdominis muscle, which consists of the abdominal muscles. The epigastric region includes the psoas minor and major muscles, as well as the superficial and deep aponeuroses.