stomach

what structure is the red

the greater omentum

what structure is the yellow

stomach

what structure is the green

lesser omentum

what structure is the red

greater omentum

what structure is A

lesser curvature

what structure is C

greater curvature

what structures are the wrinkles

rugae

what structure is in the stomach

rugae

what structure is the blue

pyloric sphincter

what is this structure

pylorus

what structure is the blue

stomach body

what structure is the red wrinkled part of stomach

the body

what structure is the blue

fundus

what structure is the red

the cardiac region

describe the location of stomach

Stomach = inferior to diaphragm/liver, mostly left side, between esophagus and duodenum, attached to the greater and lesser omenta.

describe the location of cardiac region of the stomach

Look for the cardiac region at the very top of the stomach where the esophagus enters it.

Landmarks:

• Inferior to the diaphragm

• Where the esophagus connects to the stomach

• Near the upper/medial part of the stomach

• Superior to the body of the stomach

Easy way to find it:
👉 Find the esophagus and follow it down to where it opens into the stomach. That small region around the opening is the cardiac region (cardia).

describe location of fundus of stomach

Easiest way to find it

1. Find the esophagus.

2. Follow it down to where it enters the stomach → cardia.

3. Look up and to the left of the cardia.

4. The rounded, dome-shaped portion there is the fundus.

describe how to find the body of the stomach

• start at the cardiac region and move downwards.

• The body is the main central portion of the stomach,

• located inferior to the fundus and continues until it reaches the pylorus.

describe how to find the pylorus of the stomach

Pylorus — cadaver location:

• Touches/is associated with the lesser omentum

• directly inferior to liver

• Narrowed, muscular region of the stomach

• Connects the stomach to the small intestine (duodenum) ✅

describe how to find pyloric sphincter

A muscular ring at the end of the stomach, directly connected to the duodenum (small intestine).”

describe the location of rugae of the stomach

👉 Find the stomach → look at the inside of the stomach → the wrinkled folds lining the interior are the rugae.

describe how to find the greater curvature of the stomach

• Find the stomach.

• Look for the longer, rounded outer border of the stomach.

• It runs along the inferior and lateral side of the stomach.

• The greater omentum attaches to the greater curvature.

describe how to find the lesser curvature of the stomach

• Find the stomach.

• Look for the shorter, inward/concave border of the stomach.

• It runs along the superior and medial side of the stomach.

• The lesser omentum attaches to the lesser curvature and extends toward the liver.

describe the location of the greater omentum

• Find the stomach.

• Locate the greater curvature (the long, rounded inferior/lateral border).

• The greater omentum attaches to the greater curvature.

• It extends downward from the stomach like an apron, draping over the intestines and abdominal organs.

• yellow and shriveled

describe location of lesser omentum on stomach

• Find the lesser curvature of the stomach.

• The lesser omentum attaches along the lesser curvature.

• It extends upward from the stomach toward the liver.

• It is a thin peritoneal fold, unlike the larger, apron-like greater omentum.