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What are the internal folds of the stomach known as?
rugae
The folds of the mucosa on the internal surface of the stomach are called?
They are called gastric folds.
What are mucosal folds in the stomach called?
The folds of the stomach are called rugae.
What are the folds in the stomach when the stomach is empty?
Rugae
When the stomach is empty it lies in folds called?
The folds of the stomach are called rugae. These folds are expandable, allowing the stomach to enlarge when filled with food and drink. When the stomach empties again, the rugae will fold, decreasing the volume of the stomach back to its original size.
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
When the bladder is empty its lining is thrown into the folds known as what?
When the bladder is empty it's lining is thrown into folds called rugae. It allows the stomach and other tissues to expand when needed.
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 are gastric folds?
Gastric folds are found in the interior of the stomach. They are also know as gastric rugae.The main importance of gastric folds is to increase the stomach's surface area and allow it to expand.
What is in the human stomach?
The Human stomach (also known as 'the belly') is an internal system which helps in the digestion of food.
What is the term for the folds of the stomach mucosa?
rugae
Rugae of stomach?
as the stomach fills with food and expands, the folds (rugae) disappear
