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In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract used to digest food. In general, the stomach's primary function is not the absorption of nutrients from digested food; this task is usually performed by the intestine. In most animals, the main job of the stomach is to break down large fat molecules into smaller ones, so that they can be absorbed into the intestines more easily. Latin names for the stomach include Ventriculus and Gaster; thus, many medical terms related to the stomach start in "gastro-" or "gastric".
In humans, the stomach is a highly acidic environment - maintained at pH 1.5 - 2 by the secretion of hydrochloric acid(HCl) - with peptidase digestive enzymes, primarily pepsin. Pepsinogen is secreted by chief cells of the stomach and the acidic environment activates pepsinogen to form pepsin. In fact, the stomach's interior can secrete 2 to 3 litres of gastric fluid per day.
Anatomy of the human stomach
The stomach lies between the esophagus and the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum). It is on the left side of the abdominal cavity, the fundus of the stomach lying against the diaphragm. Lying beneath the stomach is the pancreas, and the greater omentum hangs from the greater curvature. More on [ Stomach ]
@queenbree01 DAMN THATS ALL BAD. WORK'N ON A EMPTY STOMACH
joshcuzz (Joshua Mcdaniels) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:57:08 -0000
@queenbree01 DAMN THATS ALL BAD. WORK'N ON A EMPTY STOMACH
So I'm the dufus who forgets to turns there alarm off for the week and is now up at six with a roaring stomach ache. Heather :)
MissAmerica655 (Heather Weerasekera) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:55:17 -0000
So I'm the dufus who forgets to turns there alarm off for the week and is now up at six with a roaring stomach ache. Heather :)
my stomach hurts from the tequila and muckey'z
klariza (Klariza Lynn) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:55:02 -0000
my stomach hurts from the tequila and muckey'z
Ronnie James Dio has been diagnosed with stomach cancer :(
thewayido (IÅıl TipioÄlu) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:48:08 -0000
Ronnie James Dio has been diagnosed with stomach cancer :(
I'm so hungry I hope my grandma fix some breakfast too....They all woke me up and my stomach feels like its on E!
Byrd84 (Reggie Clements) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:41:53 -0000
I'm so hungry I hope my grandma fix some breakfast too....They all woke me up and my stomach feels like its on E!
JUST FINISHED WATCHIN AMERICAN GANGSTER...UGH, THAT SHIT MADE MY STOMACH TURN! YUCK TYPE SHIT!
baddesttrini (Princess-April ) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:39:33 -0000
JUST FINISHED WATCHIN AMERICAN GANGSTER...UGH, THAT SHIT MADE MY STOMACH TURN! YUCK TYPE SHIT!
Mayo Clinic: Hiatal Hernia - A description of the disease plus complications, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.
Meta Description: [ A hiatal hernia occurs when your stomach protrudes into your chest cavity. ]
MindXpansion - Informative site about gastritis, what it is, the symptoms, causes, causes and prevention.
Meta Description: [ Gastritis is an inflammation of the mucus membrane that lines the stomach. ]
The Pyloric Sphincteric Cylinder in Health and Disease - A full medical textbook on the stomach and pylorus, with topics on their physiology, anatomy and various pathologies.
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