STOMACH

Question 1

is a pear-shaped organ situated between the end of the esophagus and the beginning of the small intestine. When the stomach is empty it is collapsed except for the upper part which usually contains air called the “Magenblase”

Answer 1

Stomach

Question 2

(a stomach bubble which is represented by a dark area above the “upper part of the stomach).

Answer 2

Magenblase

Question 3

is the area surrounding the cardiac orifice through which food enters the stomach.

Answer 3

cardiac part or cardia

Question 4

– is a thickened ring of involuntary muscle encircling an opening in a hollow organ to keep the opening closed.

Answer 4

Sphincter

Question 5

Two Openings of the Stomach

Answer 5

1. Cardiac Orifice
2. Pyloric Orifice

Question 6

– is on the medial border close to the upper end of the stomach where the esophagus and stomach meet. The cardiac opening has a sphincter called “Cardiac sphincter”.

Answer 6

Cardiac Orifice

Question 7

• is at the lower end of the stomach where the small bowel or small intestine continuous from this opening. It has a sphincter called “Pyloric sphincter” that controls food movement into the small intestine from the stomach and prevents the S.I. from being overwhelmed.

Answer 7

Pyloric Orifice

Question 8

parts of the stomach

Answer 8

fundus
body
pylorus

Question 9

is that bulbous part above the cardiac opening

Answer 9

fundus

Question 10

part below the cardiac opening and incisa angularis

Answer 10

body of stomach

Question 11

part between the incisa angularis and the pyloric opening

Answer 11

pylorus

Question 12

The concave medial surface of the stomach is called the ___________which is the shorter, concave right border.

Answer 12

lesser curvature

Question 13

convex lateral surface is the __________ which is the longer, convex left border

Answer 13

greater curvature

Question 14

Extending from these curvatures are two mesenteries, called

Answer 14

omenta/omentum

Question 15

extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach

Answer 15

lesser omentum

Question 16

a saclike mesentery, extends from the greater curvature of the stomach, reflects downward over the abdominal contents to cover them in an apron-like fashion.

Answer 16

greater omentum

Question 17

is the sharp bend on the lesser curvature below its midpoint.

The Stomach has a lining membrane which forms a longitudinal fold that partly disappear when the stomach is full called the “RUGAE”.

Answer 17

Incisura Angularis