Gastric mucosa

Introduction: Gastric mucosa

Description of Gastric mucosa

Gastric mucosa: SYN: mucosa of stomach.
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Gastric mucosa: surface epithelium in the stomach that invaginates into the lamina propria, forming gastric pits.
Source: CRISP

Gastric mucosa: Surface epithelium in the stomach that invaginates into the lamina propria, forming gastric pits. Tubular glands, characteristic of each region of the stomach (cardiac, gastric, and pyloric), empty into the gastric pits. The gastric mucosa is made up of several different kinds of cells.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Gastric mucosa:

Terms Similar to Gastric mucosa:

• cardiac gland
• gastric gland
• pyloric gland

Source - MeSH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Cardiac Glands
• Gastric Glands
• Pyloric Glands

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Gastric mucosa:

• Enterochromaffin Cells
• Parietal Cells, Gastric
• Gastrin-Secreting Cells
• Somatostatin-Secreting Cells
• Chief Cells, Gastric

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Broader terms for Gastric mucosa

• Stomach
• Mucous Membrane

Source - MeSH 2007

• mucosa
• stomach

Source - CRISP

The description of Gastric mucosa may also be used for the following terms:

• ruga

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Gastric mucosa

The following list attempts to classify Gastric mucosa into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
      • Stomach
        • Gastric Mucosa

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Tissues
  • Membranes
    • Mucous Membrane
      • Gastric Mucosa

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• stomach
• gastrointestinal system
• digestive system
• Anatomy

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