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Esophagus & Stomach

Across
The rounded portion of the stomach above and to the left of the cardia.
The large central portion of the stomach.
This type of secretory cell secretes pepsinogen. (Also called chief cells)
This coat of the stomach uniquely has 3 layers of smooth muscle, not just 2.
The _____ sphincter connects the esophagus with the stomach and controls the passage of food into the stomach.
Large folds that form when there is no food in the stomach.
The main chemical activity of the stomach is to begin digestion of ____ by the enzyme pepsin.
The narrow inferior region of the stomach that connects with the duodenum of the small intestine. (Also known as the antrum)
Down
Stomach empties contents into the ____ approximately 2-6 hours after ingestion.
Secretions of the 3 gastric glands are collectively referred to as gastric ____.
Smooth muscle contractions, repeated in wavelike motions, that push food through the esophagus toward the stomach.
Muscular tube that secretes mucus and transports food to the stomach.
This type of secretory cell secretes hydrochloric acid.
This part of the stomach surrounds the gastroesophageal sphincter.
This secretory cell secretes mucus to protect the stomach.