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<\/a><\/a>Parts<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n- Cardia<\/strong><\/li>
- Fundus<\/strong><\/li>
- Body<\/strong><\/li>
- Pylorus<\/strong> (antrum, canal)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Landmarks<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n- Cardia<\/strong>
- The junction between the esophagus and the stomach<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Fundus<\/strong>
- The prominent, dilated part located at the top, to the side of the esophagus<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Lesser curvature<\/strong>
- The point of attachment for the lesser omentum<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Greater curvature<\/strong>
- The point of attachment for the gastrosplenic ligament and the greater omentum<\/li>
- Located at the left 5th rib<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Cardiac notch<\/strong>
- Where the esophagus meets the stomach<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Angular notch<\/strong> (or incisure<\/strong>)
- The point of division between the body of the stomach and the pylorus<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Pyloric sphincter<\/strong>
- A muscular valve separating the pylorus from the duodenum<\/li>
- Restricts the flow of chyme from the stomach to the duodenum<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Syntopy<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n- Diaphragm<\/li>
- Liver<\/li>
- Anterior abdominal wall<\/li>
- Omental bursa<\/li>
- Pancreas<\/li>
- Transverse colon and left colic flexure<\/li>
- Spleen<\/li>
- Left kidney and suprarenal gland<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Location<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\nThe location of the stomach varies according to its fullness and body type of the individual, but generally, it is located in the epigastric<\/strong>, umbilical<\/strong>, and left hypochondrium regions<\/strong>; in slim individuals, it may reach the upper pelvis.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/span>\nLigaments<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\nThe ligaments of the stomach tether it to the nearby organs as they are embedded within the peritoneum, and they are named according to the organ they attach to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Hepatogastric ligament<\/strong>. Between the right margin of the stomach (lesser curvature) and the spleen<\/li>
- Gastrosplenic ligament<\/strong>. Between the left margin of the stomach (greater curvature) and the spleen<\/li>
- Gastrophrenic ligament<\/strong>. Between the cardia of the stomach and the diaphragm<\/li>
- Gastrocolic ligament<\/strong>. Between the lower margin of the stomach and the large intestine<\/li>
- Gastropancreatic ligament<\/strong>. Between the lower margin of the stomach and the pancreas<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Neurovasculature<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\nBlood supply<\/strong><\/td>Branches of the celiac trunk:
Left gastric artery\u00a0(directly from the celiac trunk)
Left gastroomental artery\u00a0(from the splenic artery)
Right gastric artery\u00a0(from the hepatic artery proper)
Right gastroomental artery\u00a0(from the gastroduodenal artery)
Posterior gastric artery\u00a0(from the splenic artery)
Gastroduodenal artery (from the common hepatic artery)
Short gastric artery (from the splenic artery)<\/td><\/tr> Venous drainage<\/strong><\/td>Generally, all venous drainage ends up in the portal vein:
Short gastric veins
Left gastric vein
Left gastroomental vein
Right gastric vein
Right gastroomental vein
Posterior gastric veins<\/td><\/tr> Innervation<\/strong><\/td>Greater splanchnic and vagus nerves<\/td><\/tr> Lymphatic drainage<\/strong><\/td>Split into four zones with lymph nodes named after them:
Superior gastric (around the cardia)
Suprapyloric (above the pylorus)
Pancreaticolienal (around the greater curvature)
Inferior gastric (below the pylorus)
All 4 zones drain into the celiac group of nodes, and then into the thoracic duct<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Table 1. Neurovasculature of the stomach<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/span>
Landmarks<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n- Cardia<\/strong>
- The junction between the esophagus and the stomach<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Fundus<\/strong>
- The prominent, dilated part located at the top, to the side of the esophagus<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Lesser curvature<\/strong>
- The point of attachment for the lesser omentum<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Greater curvature<\/strong>
- The point of attachment for the gastrosplenic ligament and the greater omentum<\/li>
- Located at the left 5th rib<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Cardiac notch<\/strong>
- Where the esophagus meets the stomach<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Angular notch<\/strong> (or incisure<\/strong>)
- The point of division between the body of the stomach and the pylorus<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Pyloric sphincter<\/strong>
- A muscular valve separating the pylorus from the duodenum<\/li>
- Restricts the flow of chyme from the stomach to the duodenum<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Syntopy<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n- Diaphragm<\/li>
- Liver<\/li>
- Anterior abdominal wall<\/li>
- Omental bursa<\/li>
- Pancreas<\/li>
- Transverse colon and left colic flexure<\/li>
- Spleen<\/li>
- Left kidney and suprarenal gland<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Location<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\nThe location of the stomach varies according to its fullness and body type of the individual, but generally, it is located in the epigastric<\/strong>, umbilical<\/strong>, and left hypochondrium regions<\/strong>; in slim individuals, it may reach the upper pelvis.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/span>\nLigaments<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\nThe ligaments of the stomach tether it to the nearby organs as they are embedded within the peritoneum, and they are named according to the organ they attach to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Hepatogastric ligament<\/strong>. Between the right margin of the stomach (lesser curvature) and the spleen<\/li>
- Gastrosplenic ligament<\/strong>. Between the left margin of the stomach (greater curvature) and the spleen<\/li>
- Gastrophrenic ligament<\/strong>. Between the cardia of the stomach and the diaphragm<\/li>
- Gastrocolic ligament<\/strong>. Between the lower margin of the stomach and the large intestine<\/li>
- Gastropancreatic ligament<\/strong>. Between the lower margin of the stomach and the pancreas<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Neurovasculature<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\nBlood supply<\/strong><\/td>Branches of the celiac trunk:
Left gastric artery\u00a0(directly from the celiac trunk)
Left gastroomental artery\u00a0(from the splenic artery)
Right gastric artery\u00a0(from the hepatic artery proper)
Right gastroomental artery\u00a0(from the gastroduodenal artery)
Posterior gastric artery\u00a0(from the splenic artery)
Gastroduodenal artery (from the common hepatic artery)
Short gastric artery (from the splenic artery)<\/td><\/tr> Venous drainage<\/strong><\/td>Generally, all venous drainage ends up in the portal vein:
Short gastric veins
Left gastric vein
Left gastroomental vein
Right gastric vein
Right gastroomental vein
Posterior gastric veins<\/td><\/tr> Innervation<\/strong><\/td>Greater splanchnic and vagus nerves<\/td><\/tr> Lymphatic drainage<\/strong><\/td>Split into four zones with lymph nodes named after them:
Superior gastric (around the cardia)
Suprapyloric (above the pylorus)
Pancreaticolienal (around the greater curvature)
Inferior gastric (below the pylorus)
All 4 zones drain into the celiac group of nodes, and then into the thoracic duct<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Table 1. Neurovasculature of the stomach<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/span>
- The junction between the esophagus and the stomach<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Fundus<\/strong>
- The prominent, dilated part located at the top, to the side of the esophagus<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Lesser curvature<\/strong>
- The point of attachment for the lesser omentum<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Greater curvature<\/strong>
- The point of attachment for the gastrosplenic ligament and the greater omentum<\/li>
- Located at the left 5th rib<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Cardiac notch<\/strong>
- Where the esophagus meets the stomach<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Angular notch<\/strong> (or incisure<\/strong>)
- The point of division between the body of the stomach and the pylorus<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Pyloric sphincter<\/strong>
- A muscular valve separating the pylorus from the duodenum<\/li>
- Restricts the flow of chyme from the stomach to the duodenum<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Syntopy<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n
- Diaphragm<\/li>
- Liver<\/li>
- Anterior abdominal wall<\/li>
- Omental bursa<\/li>
- Pancreas<\/li>
- Transverse colon and left colic flexure<\/li>
- Spleen<\/li>
- Left kidney and suprarenal gland<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Location<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n
The location of the stomach varies according to its fullness and body type of the individual, but generally, it is located in the epigastric<\/strong>, umbilical<\/strong>, and left hypochondrium regions<\/strong>; in slim individuals, it may reach the upper pelvis.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Ligaments<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n
The ligaments of the stomach tether it to the nearby organs as they are embedded within the peritoneum, and they are named according to the organ they attach to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Hepatogastric ligament<\/strong>. Between the right margin of the stomach (lesser curvature) and the spleen<\/li>
- Gastrosplenic ligament<\/strong>. Between the left margin of the stomach (greater curvature) and the spleen<\/li>
- Gastrophrenic ligament<\/strong>. Between the cardia of the stomach and the diaphragm<\/li>
- Gastrocolic ligament<\/strong>. Between the lower margin of the stomach and the large intestine<\/li>
- Gastropancreatic ligament<\/strong>. Between the lower margin of the stomach and the pancreas<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span>\n
Neurovasculature<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\n
Blood supply<\/strong><\/td> Branches of the celiac trunk:
Left gastric artery\u00a0(directly from the celiac trunk)
Left gastroomental artery\u00a0(from the splenic artery)
Right gastric artery\u00a0(from the hepatic artery proper)
Right gastroomental artery\u00a0(from the gastroduodenal artery)
Posterior gastric artery\u00a0(from the splenic artery)
Gastroduodenal artery (from the common hepatic artery)
Short gastric artery (from the splenic artery)<\/td><\/tr>Venous drainage<\/strong><\/td> Generally, all venous drainage ends up in the portal vein:
Short gastric veins
Left gastric vein
Left gastroomental vein
Right gastric vein
Right gastroomental vein
Posterior gastric veins<\/td><\/tr>Innervation<\/strong><\/td> Greater splanchnic and vagus nerves<\/td><\/tr> Lymphatic drainage<\/strong><\/td> Split into four zones with lymph nodes named after them:
Superior gastric (around the cardia)
Suprapyloric (above the pylorus)
Pancreaticolienal (around the greater curvature)
Inferior gastric (below the pylorus)
All 4 zones drain into the celiac group of nodes, and then into the thoracic duct<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Table 1. Neurovasculature of the stomach<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/span> - Gastrosplenic ligament<\/strong>. Between the left margin of the stomach (greater curvature) and the spleen<\/li>
- Hepatogastric ligament<\/strong>. Between the right margin of the stomach (lesser curvature) and the spleen<\/li>