Diagram of the stomach Rugae can be seen within stomach.
Anatomical terminology
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Rugae folds behind the anterior teeth in the hard palate of the mouth
In anatomy, rugae (sg.: ruga) are a series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ.[1] Most commonly rugae refers to the gastric rugae of the internal surface of the stomach.
^Moore, Keith L & Dalley, Arthur F (2006). Clinically Orientated Anatomy (5 ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 250.
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