<span>A stem is one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant, the other being the root. The stem is normally divided into nodes and internodes. The nodes hold buds which grow into one or more leaves, conifer cones, roots, other stems, or flowers (inflorescences); the internodes distance one node from another.</span>
The folds in the stomach lining are called rugae. On these rugae, you will find a thin line of mucous which helps protect the stomach lining. The innermost layer is called Simple Columnar Epithelium.
