The stomach

Question 1

What are the 3 areas of the stomach

Answer 1

Fundus, body and antrum

Question 2

Describe the muscle in the Fundus of the stomach

Answer 2

Thin, elastic smooth muscle

Question 3

By how much can the stomach increase in size

Answer 3

30 times

50ml - 1500ml

Question 4

Does the pressure change in the stomach when it increases in size

Answer 4

NO

Question 5

What are functions of the stomach (x5)

Answer 5

Store
Dissolve
Deliver
Steralise
Intrinsic factor

Question 6

What are the pleats in the stomach called

Answer 6

RUGAE

Question 7

What are the layers of the muscularis in the stomach

Answer 7

Oblique
Circular
Longitudinal

Question 8

What does the oblique muscle of muscularis in the stomach do

Answer 8

Twists

Question 9

What does the cicular muscle of the muscularis in the stomach do

Answer 9

Squeezes

Question 10

What does the longitudinal muscle of the muscularis in the stomach do

Answer 10

Shortens

Question 11

What is the main function of the fundus

Answer 11

Storage

Question 12

What is the main functions of the stomach body

Answer 12

Storage

Secretion

Question 13

What are the main functions of the antrum

Answer 13

Mixing and grinding

secretion

Question 14

What type of epithelium lines the stomach

Answer 14

simple columnar epithelium

Question 15

What are the layers of the stomach

Answer 15

Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa

Question 16

What is contained in the mucosa of the stomach

Answer 16

The glands and the gastric pits, lamina propria and the muscularis mucosae

Question 17

How thick is the mucosa in the stomach

Answer 17

about 1mm thick