Ruga (Noun)
Meaning
(anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The gastric rugae are thick, transversely-oriented mucosal folds found in the stomach lining.
- Biopsy samples can be taken from the rugae of the stomach to diagnose conditions such as gastritis.
- Contracting and relaxing of the stomach muscles helps to create the rugae, or folds, in the stomach lining.
- Rugae can also be found in the mucosa of the bladder, uterus, and rectum, helping to increase the surface area of these organs.
- The rugae in the stomach allow for greater expansion to accommodate a large amount of food during meals.