| Angular incisure | |
|---|---|
) Outline of stomach, with angular incisure stated as "incisura angularis" near center. | |
| Details | |
| System | Gastrointestinal tract |
| Artery | right gastric artery, left gastric artery |
| Vein | right gastric vein, left gastric vein |
| Nerve | Vagus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | incisura angularis |
| TA98 | A05.5.01.006 |
| TA2 | 2906 |
| FMA | 14573 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The angular incisure (or angular notch) is a small notch on the stomach. It is located on the lesser curvature of the stomach near the pyloric end. Its location varies depending on how distended the stomach is.[1]
The angular incisure is used as a separation point between the right and left portions of the stomach, the body and the pylorus.[2] An imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the lesser curvature of the stomach through the angular incisure makes up the boundary between the body of the stomach and pylorus.
References
- ^ Gray, Henry (1918). "The Stomach". Anatomy of the Human Body.
- ^ Kumar, Rajesh; Abel, Robin (2008-07-01). "Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis". Surgery (Oxford). Paediatrics. 26 (7): 304–306. doi:10.1016/j.mpsur.2008.05.017. ISSN 0263-9319.