Gastric motility pancreas function

Question 1

what are the 4 main parts of the stomach/

Answer 1

cardia
fundus
body
pylorus

Question 2

what’s part of the pylorus?

Answer 2

pyloric sphincter
antrum
pyloric canal

Question 3

where is the cardia region of the stomach?

Answer 3

point where the oesophagus connects to the stomach.

Question 4

where is the fundus region of the stomach?

Answer 4

its the dome shaped part to the left of the cardia and inferior to the diaphragm

Question 5

where’s the body of the stomach?

Answer 5

its the main central part of the stomach and has thin muscle

Question 6

compare the muscle of the body to the antrum

Answer 6

body - thin -weak contraction

antrum- thick - strong contraction and mixing as it has the oblique muscle layer

Question 7

does the gastric content enter the duodenum in small quantities or large?

Answer 7

small

Question 8

where are the gut pacemaker cells located?

Answer 8

in the longitudinal muscle layer of the stomach

Question 9

how are the pacemaker cells connected?

Answer 9

by gap junctions