Oxyntic mucosa (also called gastric oxyntic-type mucosa) is the normal lining of the upper part of the stomach, in the regions called the body and the fundus. It is a normal type of mucosa, and its main job is to produce the acid and enzymes that begin digestion. Seeing “oxyntic mucosa” on a pathology report …
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Body type mucosa refers to the specialized tissue that lines the body of the stomach. The stomach has distinct regions, each lined by a slightly different type of mucosa (the inner lining). The “body” of the stomach is the central portion, located between the upper part (fundus) and the lower part (antrum). Pathologists use the …
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