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Rugae
Rugae is a term used in anatomy that refers to a series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ. Most commonly the term is applied to the internal surface of the stomach. The stomach rugae may be seen during esophagogastroduodenoscopy or in radiological studies. They provide the stomach with increased surface area for food. When food enters the stomach, these rugae fold and become stretched in. The purpose is to allow it to expand.This therefore allows expansion in volume of the stomach without increased pressure.

Other locations that rugae appear in humans:

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Forensic application of palatal rugae in dental identification.
Mar 22, 2005; Abstract Palatal rugae pattern analysis has been employed successfully in positive human identification. However, reports of the...
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Vaginal rugae: measurement and significance
Mar 01, 2005; ABSTRACT Objective To devise a validated measure of vaginal rugae and assess the relationships between vaginal rugae and...
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Patterning of palatal rugae through sequential addition reveals an anterior/ posterior boundary in palatal development.(Research article)(Report)
Dec 16, 2008; Authors: Sophie Pantalacci (corresponding author) [1]; Jan Prochazka (equal contributor) [2]; Arnaud Martin (equal contributor)...
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ruga
Oct 01, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 ruga /r'gu/, pl. rugae /r'j/ , a ridge or fold, as the rugae of the stomach, that form...
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Golf roundup: Buena's Will Ruga celebrates 17th birthday with a hole-in-one vs. Wildwood Catholic
Apr 25, 2007; From Press staff reports Tuesday might have been the greatest day of Will Ruga's life. The Buena Regional High School junior...
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