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The purpose is to allow the stomach to expand.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe rugae are rough ridges in the stomach and provide a rough surface for food to be ground against.
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∙ 8y agoThe rugae are the small folds in an organ. The function of these folds are to increase the surface area.
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∙ 11y agoallow your stomach to expand when you eat.
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∙ 12y agoThe rugae contracts and expands when the food is getting broken down in the stomach.
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∙ 7y agoThey are the large, impermanent folds of the stomach.
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∙ 13y agoAllows it to expand and fill with food.
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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.
Where is rugae found?
Rugae are found in the stomach and gall bladder.
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.
9 What is the function of the rugae in the stomach and villi in the small intestine?
both rugae and villi are specialized "folds". the rugae allow your stomach to expand when you eat (like a balloon) and the villi increase the surface area in your small intestine for nutrient absorption
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.
Describe the lining of a pig stomach?
The lining of a pig stomach has multiple folds called rugae. These folds churn and mix the food with the digestive juices. They also allow the stomach to stretch without rupturing the lining.
Where is rugae?
Rugae are found in the stomach and gall bladder.
Where do we find rugae pig?
Where do we find rugae pig
Folds in the gastric mucosa?
The folds of the gastric mucosa are called RUGAE.
The folds of the mucosa on the internal surface of the stomach are called?
They are called gastric folds.
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 mucosal folds in the stomach called?
The folds of the stomach are called rugae.
