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RID119 antrum of stomach

synonym

Antrum des Magens
antrum pyloricum
gastric antrum
pyloric antrum
pylorischer Antrum

definition

The region between the sharp indentation at the lower third of the stomach (incisura angularis) and the junction of the pylorus with the duodenum. Pyloric antral glands contain mucus-secreting cells and gastrin-secreting endocrine cells (g cells). [MeSH]