Anatomy
pyloric antrum
py·lor·ic an·trum
Subclass of:
Stomach
Definitions related to pyloric antrum:
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(antrum pylori) The initial part of the pyloric canal of the stomach. This site contains endocrine cells that produce gastrin and somatostatin.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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