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Parts of your body

You must first know the parts of your body. The following picture labels the various parts of your body as known to Doctors.

Parts of your body

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Abdomen

To correctly describe your system like pain, you should be able to clearly say which part of your body is hurting.

Please note the part of the body called abdomen. Pain in this part of the body is generally called "Stomach Pain". This is not the correct way of describing the pain in this region. In the following diagram, abdomen is divided into four parts.

» Right Upper Abdomen
» Right Lower Abdomen
» Left Upper Abdomen
» Left Lower Abdomen
» Epigastric

abdomen

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You should learn to describe the pain. Pain in the upper abdomen, Epigastric region is usually due to problems in the digestive system. Pain in the Lower abdomen are usually due to disease in the Bladder, Uterus, Kidney & Rectum.

Digestive System

Digestive System

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Reproductive System

reproductive system

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