Human Stomach Anatomy

The antrum the lowermost somewhat funnel shaped portion of the stomach. It is a continuation of the esophagus and receives our churned food from it.

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It is an expanded section of the digestive tube between the esophagus and small intestine.

Human stomach anatomy. The diaphragm forms the upper surface of the abdomen. In simple terms the stomach is a kind of digestive sac. The stomach is an organ of the digestive system.

Picture of the stomach. The abdomen commonly called the belly is the body space between the thorax chest and pelvis. Therefore the stomach serves as a kind of connection between the esophagus and the small intestine and is a definite pit stop along our alimentary canal.

The stomach secretes acid and enzymes that digest food. The fundus an expanded area curving up above the cardiac opening the opening from the stomach into the esophagus. As food reaches the end of the esophagus it enters the stomach through a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter.

On the opposite end of the stomach the pyloric sphincter regulates the speed at which food moves down to the small intestine. Ridges of muscle tissue called rugae line the stomach. When that muscle doesnt relax properly it feels like it is difficult to swallow.

And the pylorus a narrowing where the stomach joins the small intestine. It is an expanded section of the digestive tube between the esophagus and small intestine. The stomach receives food from the esophagus.

The body or intermediate region the central and largest portion. At the level of the pelvic bones the abdomen. The human stomach is subdivided into four regions.

The esophageal sphincter separates the esophagus and the stomach.

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