simple stomach Flashcards
monogastrics and hind gut fermenters have a
simple single-chambered stomach
hind gut fermenters digest cellulose in the
large intestine and caecum with aid of micorbiota
what is the function of simple stomach
receives boluses of food from
the oesophagus, mixes the food with secretions of the stomach wall, stores
it, and then releases it into the duodenum at a controlled rate, to maximise digestion and absorption
simple stomach receives bolus from
esophagus
rate of simple stomach releases food into duodenum is controlled by
volume and composition of contents of the duodenum
greater curvature
convex and curves to left
lesser curvature
concave and to right generally facing in dorsal direction
the stomach curvatures connect the 2 extremitites
- cardiac extremity; left (entrance from esophagus)
- pyloric extremity; right (exit into duodenum)
so when dog is lying on back and you are looking at the stomach you see pylorus on left (but RHS of dog) and esophagus/ cardiac region on right
4 major zones of stomach
1) cardiac region, around entrance of esophagus
2) fundus: bulges cranially to insertion of esophagus
3) body; major part
4) pyloric antrum; leading to exit (pyloric sphincter) into duodenum
2 surfaces of stomach
- parietal; faces liver and diaphragm, cranioventral in dog, protected by ribs
- visceral; facing intestine and spleen, dorsocaudally in dog
the pancreas is closely associated w the
stomach and extends along the duodenum
the duodenum (first part of small intestine) leave pylorus via the
pyloric sphincter
first part of duodenum is ____, second part is _____
descending, ascending
the stomach is inbetween two double folds of peritoneum called the
greater omentum and lesser omentum
the greater omentum
a long loose fold along the greater curvature
the lesser omentum
along the lesser curvature, extends to the liver
the lesser omentum is also called the
hepatogastric ligament although it is loose and rather fragile
the peritoneum (the omentums) also extend over the stomach as a
serous coat
carnivores stomach location in body when empty and full
- empty: completely under ribs
- full: extends caudally beyond ribs, displacing intestines, spleen etc
2 types of mucosa in the simple stomach
nonglandular and glanadular
non glandular mucosa in simple stomach (colour, type of epithelium)
- white
- stratified squamous epithelium
- often folded, may be thick and cornified
- involved w storage
glandular mucosa in simple stomach (colour, type of epithelium)
- reddish to yellow
- covered w simple columnar epithelium
- may have folds (rugae)
- involved w digestion
the surface area of glandular stomach is increased by folding into _____, these are dotted by ______
rugae, especially when stomach is empty, dotted by gastric pits (foveolae)
three types of glandular mucosa based on types of glands present in the lamina propria
1) proper gastric glands or fundic glands
2) cardiac glands
3) pyloric glands