Anatomy

Gastric Mucosa

Lining of the STOMACH, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer MUSCULARIS MUCOSAE. The surface cells produce MUCUS that protects the stomach from attack by digestive acid and enzymes. When the epithelium invaginates into the LAMINA PROPRIA at various region of the stomach (CARDIA; GASTRIC FUNDUS; and PYLORUS), different tubular gastric glands are formed. These glands consist of cells that secrete mucus, enzymes, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, or hormones.

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Lining of the STOMACH, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer MUSCULARIS MUCOSAE. The surface cells produce MUCUS that protects the stomach from attack by digestive acid and enzymes. When the epithelium invaginates into the LAMINA PROPRIA at various region of the stomach (CARDIA; GASTRIC FUNDUS; and PYLORUS), different tubular gastric glands are formed. These glands consist of cells that secrete mucus, enzymes, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, or hormones.

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15 entry terms
  • Gastric Mucosas
  • Mucosa, Gastric
  • Mucosas, Gastric
  • Cardiac Glands
  • Gastric Glands
  • Pyloric Glands
  • Cardiac Gland
  • Gastric Gland
  • Gland, Cardiac
  • Gland, Gastric
  • Gland, Pyloric
  • Glands, Cardiac
  • Glands, Gastric
  • Glands, Pyloric
  • Pyloric Gland

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

gastric secretion: consider also GASTRIC JUICE; mucosal neoplasms: coordinate with STOMACH NEOPLASMS + histological type of neoplasm; mucosal prolapse: = GASTRIC MUCOSA + STOMACH DISEASES (NIM) + PROLAPSE (NIM)

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History Note

64; GASTRIC MUCOSA PROLAPSE was heading 1963-96

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastric Mucosa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005753. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005753
  2. Gastric Mucosa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_mucosa
  3. Gastric Mucosa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q383249