Loyola University Medical Education Network Step 1 -
Dissection of the Stomach, Spleen, Liver and Intestines

  1. Demonstrate the regions of the stomach and its relationships before cutting the surrounding mesenteries and making an incision along the greater curvature to view the rugae and pyloric sphincter as seen in this dissection. Sometimes these structures are better seen on a model.


John A. McNulty, Ph.D.
Updated: Jun 17, 2004
Created: Feb 25, 1997