Pyloric part
Pars pylorica
- Related terms: Pyloric part of stomach
Definition
The pyloric part of stomach is the right part of stomach, with the others being the body as the left part of stomach, and the cardia and fundus at the left posteriosuperior parts.
The pyloric part extends from the distal end of the body of the stomach at the angular incisure to the gastroduodenal junction.
The pyloric part is divided into two segments:
The pyloric antrum is the largest and more proximal of the two regions connecting to the body of the stomach
The pyloric canal is more distal and narrow, and connect to the duodenum.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
