Anatom3DGastric mucosa
Tunica mucosa gastrica · Žaludeční sliznice
Digestive system
Looks like
The soft, folded inner lining of the stomach, covered in a thick layer of mucus and dotted with gastric pits.
What it does
Makes acid, enzymes and mucus, and protects itself from its own acid.
Keeping it well
Harmed by Helicobacter, anti-inflammatory painkillers and heavy drinking; long-term inflammation raises cancer risk, so indigestion with weight loss over 55 needs a camera test.