Stomach Flashcards
1
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Fundus
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Upper, rounded part
2
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Body
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Main portion
3
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antrum
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Lower part
4
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Rugae
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Folds in the mucosa lining of the stomach, allow the stomach to increase and decrease in size, glands located here produce gastric juices
5
Q
Gastric juices
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Enzymes and hydrochloric acid aid in the beginning of food digestion, mucus produced by glands in the stomach create a protective coating on the lining of the stomach
6
Q
Pyloric sphincter
A
Ring like muscle at the base of the stomach that controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine
7
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pylorus
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Narrow passage that connects the stomach with the small intestine
