Deep folds in the wall of the stomach called _____ help it to expand to hold food.
A)rugae
B)plicae
C)sphincters
D)gastric pits

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The term that best matches the description given is "rugae." The folds in the stomach's wall expand to accommodate food and help increase its surface area to aid in digestion. Plicae refers to folds in the small intestine, sphincters are ring-like muscles that regulate the flow of substances between organs, and gastric pits are indentations in the stomach lining that secrete digestive enzymes.

Deep Folds in the Wall of the Stomach Called _____