Stomach

Question 1

Cardia

Answer 1

(cardiac region)
- part near esophagus
- contains cardiac glands

Question 2

pylorus

Answer 2

(pyloric region)
- part proximal to pyloric sphincter
- contains pyloric glands

Question 3

fundus/body

Answer 3

(fundic region)
- largest part
- between cardia and pylorus
- contains fundic glands
called gastric glands

Question 4

cardiac glands

Answer 4

• mainly mucus cells
• some enteroendocrine cells interspersed

Question 5

pyloric glands

Answer 5

• mucus cells
• enteroendocrine cells (G and D cells)

Question 6

gastric glands

Answer 6

• parietal cells
• chief cells
• mucus cells
• entereoendocrine cells (G cells)

Question 7

pyloric sphincter

Answer 7

regulates flow of chyme from stomach into small intestine

Question 8

lower esophageal sphincter

Answer 8

regulates flow of food from the esophagus to the stomach