The Stomach Flashcards
three functions of the stomach
**storage of ingested food
**mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
**production of intrinsic factor for Vitamin B12 absorption in small intestine
food leaves stomach in semi-liquid form called
chyme
two types of stomach anatomy
monogastric
ruminant
simple, single stomach
monogastric
three species with monogastric stomach
dogs
cats
horses
species with ruminant stomachs
cows
goats
sheep
camelids
complex stomach consisting of 4 chambers
ruminant
the monogastric stomach is ____ shaped and is located just behind _____
C shaped
diaphragm
the luminal surface of the monogastric stomach can either be ______ or ______
glandular or nonglandular
four parts of the glandular portion of the stomach
cardia
fundus
body
pylorus
1
Fundus
2
Body
3
Pylorus
4
Cardia
part of the stomach where the esophagus enters
cardia (named because of close proximity to heart)
expanded, dome shaped, blind ended sac, adjacent to the cardia
Fundus
largest section of the stomach
body
distal part of the stomach
pylorus
how is the equine stomach divided
proximal non glandular region
aboral (furthest from the mouth) glandular region
what structure divides the two sections of the equine stomach
Margo plicatus
transient folds in gastric mucosa
rugae
the rugae allows the stomach to do what when its filled with food
expand
what does the rugae increase
surface area for absorption
rugae