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10 wrz 2021 · Your stomach is a muscular organ in your upper abdomen. It is part of your GI tract. During digestion, your stomach contracts, relaxes and produces acids that help break down food. Your stomach size can vary depending on when and how much you have eaten.
11 wrz 2023 · The stomach is an organ of the digestive system, specialized in the accumulation and digestion of food. Its anatomy is quite complex; it consists of four parts, two curvatures and receives its blood supply mainly from the celiac trunk. Innervation is provided via the vagus nerves and the celiac plexus.
26 cze 2023 · The digestive organs in the abdomen work together to absorb nutrients and move food through the digestion process. They include the stomach, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, intestines, and...
29 kwi 2024 · The stomach has four main anatomical divisions; the cardia, fundus, body and pylorus: Cardia – surrounds the superior opening of the stomach at the T11 level. Fundus – the rounded, often gas filled portion superior to and left of the cardia. Body – the large central portion inferior to the fundus.
20 sty 2018 · Bones and Organs. At the height of the cavity is the liver, the body’s largest organ. It acts like a filtration system. It rids the body of toxins and produces bile, which aids in the digestion...
2 lis 2023 · Stomach Function - secretion of gastric acid (hydrochloric acid + sodium chloride + pepsine) that digests proteins and converts bolus to chyme Parts - cardia (where content of the esophagus empties into stomach), fundus (upper curved part), body (main, central region), pylorus (empties the chyme into the duodenum) Spleen
30 maj 2018 · The stomach is on the upper-left area of the abdomen below the liver and next to the spleen. It stores and breaks down the foods and liquids we eat before they move to digestion.
