Fundus of stomach

Author: Sara Ferreira, MD • Reviewer: Dimitrios Mytilinaios, MD, PhD
Last reviewed: October 30, 2023
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The fundus of stomach is one of the main sections of this organ. It is the dome shaped superior dilation of the stomach that projects superiorly to the level of the cardial orifice (which is the opening between the esophagus and the stomach).

The fundus of stomach lies in contact with the left dome of the diaphragm and allows for the accumulation of gases produced by digestion.

Terminology	English: Fundus of stomach Latin: Fundus gastris
Definiton	Area of the stomach above the level of the cardial orifice

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Moore, K. L., Dalley, A. F., & Agur, A. (2017). Clinically oriented anatomy (8th ed.). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

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