Gastric antrum

Explanation

The gastric antrum is the lower part of the stomach before its outlet into the small intestine. It is also called the pyloric antrum.

How it differs from the pylorus

The pylorus is the stomach outlet. A ring of muscle there controls the passage of stomach contents into the small intestine. The antrum is the stomach region leading toward that outlet. Its name identifies a location; it does not by itself describe a disease.

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