MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY

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PHYSIOLOGICAL DIVISION OF THE STOMACH: It is the portion formed by the lower third of the body and the antrum.
A
oral portion
B
caudal portion
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fundus is the top, rounded area that lies to the left of the cardia. The body is the largest and main part of the stomach. This is where food is mixed and starts to break down. The antrum is the lower part of the stomach.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pylorus is the bottom part of your stomach. It includes the pyloric sphincter. This ring of tissue controls when and how your stomach contents move to your small intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The antrum, the lowermost part of the stomach, is somewhat funnel-shaped, with its wide end joining the lower part of the body and its narrow end connecting with the pyloric canal, which empties into the duodenum (the upper division of the small intestine).

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