Greater Curvature of the Stomach

The greater curvature of the stomach (lat. curvatura ventriculi major, right external artery, vagus external artery, right vagus external artery) is one of the anatomical parts of the stomach.

The greater curvature of the stomach starts from the bottom of the stomach, runs along its anterior and lower surfaces and ends at the corner of the stomach. It is about 20 cm long. The trunks of the left-right external gastric artery and the left-right vagus nerve run along the greater curvature.

The greater curvature of the stomach plays an important role in the processes of digestion and absorption of food. Changes in its anatomy can lead to disturbances in the functioning of the stomach and related diseases.

Curvature of the stomach in adults

Curvature of the lesser curvature of the stomach

The lesser curvature is located in the area of ​​the transition of the stomach to the duodenum. At this point, the stomach takes on a cone-shaped shape, tapering into the major gastric papilla (MGP) - a narrow, cone-shaped opening connecting the stomach with the duodenum. In order for food to not be compressed by the BCS during the transition from the stomach to the lower intestines, the stomach, due to peristalsis, changes from a sigmoid to a regular shape and pushes the food amount to the BCS. Curvature of the greater curvature The greater curvature is located at the site of the stomach with the greatest depth, at the level of the opening of the pylorus of the stomach. The greater curvature is palpable in the form of a bump when palpating the abdomen. When examining a patient, if the top is convex