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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of stomach

External muscular layer of gastric wall, posterior aspect

Image #142-4

KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Stomach, Vasculature.

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Dissection of stomach
External muscular layer of gastric wall, posterior aspect
The stomach has been rotated upward and to the right. The peritoneum which covered the posterior surface of the stomach has been removed to reveal the outer longitudinal layer of muscle.
  1. Major curvature of stomach
  2. Body of stomach (peritoneum removed to expose tunica muscularis)
  3. Lesser curvature of stomach
  4. Angular notch
  5. Pyloric antrum
  6. Pyloric canal
  7. Pylorus
  8. Thoracic aorta
  9. Fundus of stomach
  10. Diaphragm
  11. Spleen
  12. Left pointer: Esophagus (emerging through esophageal hiatus) Right pointer: Phrenic lymph node
  13. Phrenicolienal ligament (cut across)
  14. Esophageal branch of left phrenic artery
  15. Left gastric plexus
  16. Celiac lymph node
  17. Left gastric artery
  18. Pancreas
  19. Middle colic artery (lying approximately in position it occupied within mesotransverse colon)
  20. Jejunum (cut across)
  21. Caudate lobe
  22. Celiac lymph node
  23. Common hepatic artery