Pyloric Antrum

Synonyms

Antrum, Gastric

Antrum, Pyloric

Antrums, Gastric

Antrums, Pyloric

Gastric Antrum

Gastric Antrums

Pyloric Antrums

The region between the sharp indentation at the lower third of the STOMACH (incisura angularis) and the junction of the PYLORUS with the DUODENUM. Pyloric antral glands contain mucus-secreting cells and gastrin-secreting endocrine cells (G CELLS).