embryology of stomach Flashcards
1
Q
What does the stomach start as?
A
as a tubular structure
2
Q
As the stomach grows which border grows faster?
A
The dorsal border grows faster than the ventral border
3
Q
how does the stomach rotate on its axis during development?
A
During development, it rotates 90 degrees clockwise around the longitudinal axis.
4
Q
What does the ventral border become?
A
The ventral border becomes the lesser curvature and is facing towards the right side of the body
5
Q
What does the dorsal border become?
A
The dorsal border becomes the greater curvature and is facing the left side of the body.
6
Q
What does the lesser omentum derived from?
A
ventral mesogastrium
facing the right side of the body
