Abstract
The stomach, as a J-shaped dilation of the alimentary canal, is continuous with the oesophagus proximally and the duodenum distally. Its functions primarily include the bulk storage of undigested food, mechanical breakdown of food, disruption of chemical bonds via acids and enzymes (pepsin) and production of intrinsic factor, allied with very little absorption of nutrients.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Semrin MG, Russo MA. Anatomy, histology, embryology, and developmental anomalies of the stomach and duodenum. In Sleisenger & Fordtran’s gastrointestinal and liver disease: pathophysiology, diagnosis, management (Two-Volume Set With Access Code). 9th ed. Feldman, Mark, M.D.; Friedman, Lawrence S., M.D.; Brandt, Lawrence J., M.D., p. 773–88.
Moore KL. The developing human. Clinically oriented embryology. 4th ed. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 1988.
Moore KL, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy. 6th ed. Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 1999.
Carlson B. Human embryology and developmental biology. 5th ed. 2009. p. 335–8.
Langman’s medical embryology. Sadler TW (Thomas W), Langman Jan. Medical embryology. 12th ed. / T.W. Sadler. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2012. NLM ID: 101562744 [Book]. p. 211–9.
Moore KL, Persaud TVN. The developing human. 7th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2003. p. 258.
Müller F, O’Rahilly R. The prechorda plate, the rostal end of the notochord and nearby median features in staged human embryos. Cells Tissues Organs. 2003;173(1):1–20.
Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ. Sleisenger and Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. 2 Volume Set, 10th ed.
Wyllie R, Hyams JS, Kay M. Pediatric gastrointestinal and liver disease. 5th ed. Expert Consult; Elsevier Print Book. 2011. p 262–63.
O’Rahilly R, Muller F, Carpenter S, Swnson R. Basic human anatomy, a regional study of human structure. Saunders; 1983.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2017 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Thomson, M. (2017). Embryology of the Stomach. In: Till, H., Thomson, M., Foker, J., Holcomb III, G., Khan, K. (eds) Esophageal and Gastric Disorders in Infancy and Childhood. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11202-7_110
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11202-7_110
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-11201-0
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-11202-7
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)