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Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 16:15, 18 July 2008
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*pH 0.9 to 1.5
*pH 0.9 to 1.5
*The larger part of the stomach lies to the left of the midline, under cover from the ribcage and contacts the liver and diaphragm. The [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] opens into it at the cardiac sphincter.
*The larger part of the stomach lies to the left of the midline, under cover from the ribcage and in contact with the liver and diaphragm. The [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] opens into it at the cardiac sphincter.
*The smaller part of the stomach has thicker walls and passes to the right of the midline into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] at the pyloric sphincter.
*The smaller part of the stomach has thicker walls and passes to the right of the midline into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] at the pyloric sphincter.
**Gastrosplenic ligament- connecting the greater curvature of the stomach to the spleen by a double fold of peritoneum
**Gastrosplenic ligament- connecting the greater curvature of the stomach to the spleen by a double fold of peritoneum
**Greater omentum- connceting the greater curvature of the stomach to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] and dorsal body wall
**Greater omentum- connceting the greater curvature of the stomach to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] and dorsal body wall
==Histology==
==Histology==