Rugae

Rugae
Diagram of the stomach
Rugae can be seen within stomach.
Anatomical terminology
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.

  1. ^ Moore, Keith L & Dalley, Arthur F (2006). Clinically Orientated Anatomy (5 ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 250.