| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Stomach | Very muscular curved organ on the upper left side of the abdominal cavity where chemical and mechanical breakdown of food occurs; digests food and produces grastric juices |
| Cardia | Located by the opening of the esophagus that joins the stomach |
| Fundus | Rounded region of the stomach; most superior curved region |
| Body | Large central portion of the stomach |
| Pylorus | Bottom section of the stomach where it joins the small intestine |
| Lesser curvature | Smaller medial curve |
| Greater curvature | Larger lateral curve |
| Layers of the stomach | Contains normal layers of the GI tract: mucosa; subcosa; muscle layers; serosa |
| Gastric pits | Channels that open into gastric glands located between the columnar cells of the mucosa |
| Chief cells | A cell of the gastric glands that secretes pepsinogen (breaks down protein) and gastric lypase |
| Parietal cells | Secretes hydrochloric acid (HCL) and intrinsic factor (aids in absorption of B12) |
| Mucous cells | Cells in the gastric glands that secrete mucus |
| G cells | Cells of the gastric glands that secrete the hormone gastrin |
Combine with other sets
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