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as the stomach fills with food and expands, the folds (rugae) disappear

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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.


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 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


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?

The folds of the mucosa on the internal surface of the stomach are called rugae. Rugae allow the stomach to expand when it is filled with food and contract when it is empty. This helps in mixing and breaking down food during digestion.


Rugae are folds within the kidney?

Rugae are actually folds in the mucosa of the stomach and urinary bladder, not the kidney. Rugae in the stomach help with its expansion when it is full, while rugae in the bladder allow for stretching as it fills with urine.


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.


What is the difference between rugae and villi?

the rugae is found in the stomach. The villi is in the lining of the small intestines.