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Asked by: Hakim Voskamp
medical health digestive disordersIs the fundus of the stomach anterior or posterior?
Anatomical Relation | Structures |
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Superior | Oesophagus and left dome of the diaphragm |
Anterior | Diaphragm, greater omentum, anterior abdominal wall, left lobe of liver, gall bladder |
Posterior | Lesser sac, pancreas, left kidney, left adrenal gland, spleen, splenic artery, transverse mesocolon |
Considering this, what is posterior to the stomach?
The anterior surface of stomach is related to the left lobe (segments II, III and IV) of the liver, the anterior abdominal wall, and the distal transverse colon. The posterior surface of the stomach is related to the left hemidiaphragm, the spleen, the left kidney (and adrenal), and the pancreas (stomach bed).
In respect to this, where is the fundus of the stomach?
Located inferior to the diaphragm, above and to the left of the cardia, is the dome-shaped fundus. Below the fundus is the body, the main part of the stomach. The funnel-shaped pylorus connects the stomach to the duodenum. The wider end of the funnel, the pyloric antrum, connects to the body of the stomach.
Position of the Stomach. In the erect posture the empty stomach is somewhat J-shaped; the part above the cardiac orifice is usually distended with gas; the pylorus descends to the level of the second lumbar vertebra and the most dependent part of the stomach is at the level of the umbilicus.