foveola gastricae
anatomy
Also known as: gastric pit
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structure in human digestive system
- In human digestive system: Gastric mucosa
…surface epithelium, small pits, called foveolae gastricae, may be observed with a magnifying glass. There are approximately 90 to 100 gastric pits per square millimetre (58,000 to 65,000 per square inch) of surface epithelium. Three to seven individual gastric glands empty their secretions into each gastric pit. Beneath the gastric…
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