Stomach of an Obese Male, Anterior View

Description

Centered in a frontal, anterior view of the male torso, the abdominal esophagus descends through the diaphragm to meet the gastric cardia just left of the midline, with the dome of the fundus projecting superiorly beneath the left hemidiaphragm. The body (corpus) of the stomach extends inferiorly and to the right, then narrows at the antrum toward the pylorus, which lies more medial and rightward before continuing as the proximal duodenum. In an obese habitus, the stomach sits deep to a thicker anterior abdominal wall, so surface contours appear muted even though the fundus remains the highest portion. Orientation is explicit. Anterior. Clinically, an anterior representation that keeps the fundus, cardia, and pylorus in a single frame helps when teaching how obesity can influence apparent organ position and access rather than the organ’s basic topography. Bariatric workflows often start with upper endoscopy and proceed to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, where the lesser curvature and antrum are key landmarks and the fundus must be fully mobilized to avoid leaving a dilated fundal remnant. The proximal stomach also matters in hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease, conditions frequently evaluated in obese patients before operative planning. Use this artwork in gross anatomy and GI anatomy blocks to anchor the stomach’s regional position (left upper quadrant fundus, more rightward pylorus) while reinforcing terminology such as fundus, corpus, antrum, and pylorus. It also fits bariatric surgery patient education materials and review figures for manuscripts discussing obesity-related GERD, endoscopic assessment, or preoperative mapping of gastric anatomy. Anatomical accuracy verified by SciePro's Medical Advisory Board.