Increase in the macroscopic surface area of the stomach mucosa due to gastric pits
| Range | 20 - 25 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Helander HF, Fändriks L. Surface area of the digestive tract - revisited. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2014 Jun49(6):681-9. doi: 10.3109/00365521.2014.898326. p.683 right column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID24694282 |
| Comments | "...the surface of the gastric mucosa displays ~60 gastric pits/mm^2 [15], each extending ~0.2 mm into the mucosa and having a diameter of ~70µm [17]. Based on this information, [researchers] estimate that the gastric pits increase the macroscopic surface area of the stomach mucosa by some 20% to 25%." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 111122 |