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To increase the surface area of the stomach
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What is the prominent ridges in the lining of the empty stomach?
Stomach is lined by various folds of mucous membrane and muscle tissue. These folds are termed as Rugae. This results in the characteristic appearance of stomach on the endoscopy.
Rugae of stomach?
as the stomach fills with food and expands, the folds (rugae) disappear
What is the term for the long folds of the stomach's inner surface?
These types of folds are called rugae, in the stomach they are the gastric rugae
How do rugae function in digestion?
The purpose is to allow the stomach to expand.
Where is rugae?
Rugae are found in the stomach and gall bladder.
What are mucosal folds in the stomach called?
The folds of the stomach are called rugae.
What is the function of the rugae or folds in the stomach?
The function of the rugae on the stomach wall is to aid in digestion. This smooth's out as the stomach is filled with food.
What are the folds in the stomach when the stomach is empty?
Rugae
What glands are found between the rugae?
The rugae gradually smooth out as the stomach fills, permitting stomach distension. A cross section of the stomach lining reveals that in between the rugae are gastric pits, which are the openings of the gastric glands.
Where is rugae found?
Rugae are found in the stomach and gall bladder.
The folds of the mucosa on the internal surface of the stomach are called?
They are called gastric folds.
How do the rugae within the stomach aid in the mechanical digestion?
The rugae are rough ridges in the stomach and provide a rough surface for food to be ground against.
