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What do the folds in the stomach mucosa do?
Folds in the stomach increase the surface area of the mucosa. So you can have more of secreations available for digestion of food.
What is erythematous mucosa-stomach?
redness or erosion near the stomach and the end of the esophagus
What is patchy erythematous mucosa in the gastric antrum?
A gastric antral mucosa is a helicobacter pylon infection of the stomach. The infection can be treated with antibiotics to cure it.
What is mucosa's fragility?
Mucosa can be found in the lining of the GI tract and friable is a term used to described the amount of degradation experienced in the GI tract. The Mucosa of the GI tract aids in the degradation of food in the body.
What is the description of the inner wall of the stomach of the fetal pig?
Between the stomach and the small intestine
What occurs when alcohol comes into contact with the mucosa that lines the stomach?
Nothing happens- alcohol is not an acid capable of eating through the mucosa. Stomach acid is, but the mucosa is constantly renewed. In some cases, the mucosa is not enough and the acid irritates the stomach lining- thats known as an ulcer.
What is lined with mucus-secreting called the mucosa?
stomach
What is lined with mucous-secreting cells called the mucosa.?
The Stomach
The folds of the mucosa on the internal surface of the stomach are called?
They are called gastric folds.
What do the folds in the stomach mucosa do?
Folds in the stomach increase the surface area of the mucosa. So you can have more of secreations available for digestion of food.
What is the term for the folds of the stomach mucosa?
rugae
What process in the stomach hydrochloric acid breaks down food?
Stomach mucosa is what contains hydrochloric acid and several enzymes that break down food in the stomach. Stomach mucosa is also referred to as gastric mucosa.
What are the folds that forms in the gastric mucosa when the stomach is empty?
they are called RUGGAE. when the stomach is full, its walls are stretched. hence these folds disappear.
What is erythematous mucosa-stomach?
redness or erosion near the stomach and the end of the esophagus
What is patchy erythematous mucosa in the gastric antrum?
A gastric antral mucosa is a helicobacter pylon infection of the stomach. The infection can be treated with antibiotics to cure it.
What is the membrane on the surface of the stomach call?
gastric mucosa
Which layer of the stomach is muscle arranged in folds?
Mucosa
