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Gastric pit
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Gastric pits are indentations in the stomach which denote entrances to the glands. They are deeper in the pylorus than they are in the other parts of the stomach. The human stomach has several million of these pits.
External links
External links
- Template:UCDavisOrganology – “Mammal, ruminant stomach (LM, High)”
- Histology at University of Southern California gi/c_15
- Histology at University of Southern California epi/c_48
- Essentials of Human Physiology by Thomas M. Nosek. Section 6/6ch4/s6ch4_8.
- Histology image: 11103loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University – “Digestive System: Alimentary Canal: esophageal/stomach junction”
- Slideshow at trinity.edu
- Slide at pathology.iupui.edu
- Slide at ucsd.edu
- Slide at nhmccd.edu