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The design features of the Atlas of Human Anatomy are illustrated

on this page using a sample page from the book. Each page will

begin with a short introduction to the featured anatomy of the page.

Design of the Book

This brief narrative will occupy this text space. Below this narrative, the majority of the page will focus on the images of

anatomy and the appropriate labels for the images. The design elements used to teach and illustrate the anatomy are highlighted in the boxes below.

Featured Structure

The page heading will list the

anatomical structure or feature that is

the focal point of the page

Descriptive Narrative

A brief description of the structure

and function of the anatomical

structures on the page

Reference Image

The reference image helps to quickly

identify the featured anatomy and see

its relationships

Dissection Images

Beautiful dissections

illustrate the anatomy

of the body system

Structure List

Numbered list of all the

structures visible on the

anatomical images

Numbered

Structures

Unobtrusive numbered

structures without the

clutter and distraction of

leader lines

Microscope

Images

Crisp histology photomicrographs illustrate

the contextual

microscopic structure

of the anatomy

Photomicrograph of stomach mucosa

with callout above

40x and 100x

 1 Stomach

 2 Cardia of stomach

 3 Fundus of stomach

 4 Body of stomach

 5 Pyloric antrum

 6 Pyloric canal

Stomach

 7 Pylorus

 8 Pyloric sphincter

 9 Gastric rugae

10 Greater curvature

 11 Lesser curvature

12 Gastric pit

13 Surface mucous cell

14 Lamina propria

15 Mucous neck cell

16 Gastric glands

17 Liver

18 Gallbladder

19 Spleen

20 Greater omentum

Abdominal dissection revealing stomach Anterior view

entery. The stomach performs several functions, the most important of which is to store ingested food until

it can be emptied into the small intestine at a rate that allows for optimal digestion and absorption.

The stomach is a J-shaped organ of variable size and shape and has the greatest diameter of any part of the gut tube. It occupies the upper left quadrant of the

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