Angular incisure
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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]
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2018) |
| 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 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.
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