Teresa Tartre arrives in your clinic complaining of pain in the epigastric region. She has not been feeling well for the past two days and can barely keep anything in her stomach. (Learning Objectives


Teresa Tartre arrives in your clinic complaining of pain in the epigastric region. She

has not been feeling well for the past two days and can barely keep anything in her

stomach. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 7, 9, 17)

1. 2. 3. In what quadrant(s) is the epigastric region found?

What organs are found in the epigastric region?

How does Teresa’s inability to process food affect the homeostasis of her

body systems?