What is a stomach?
The stomach is a type of muscular organ that digests food. (3)
The stomach is part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. (3)
The stomach is a J-shaped organ that digests food. (3)
What does the stomach do?
The stomach helps to break down and digest foods. (2)
When the stomach receives food, it contracts and produces acids and enzymes that break down foods. (3)
When the stomach has broken down food, it passes it to the small intestine. (3)
produces enzymes (3)
produces acids (3)
The mix of stomach enzymes and stomach acids breaks down food so it can pass to the small intestine. (3)
temporarily stores food (3)
contracts and relaxes to mix and break down food (3)
produces enzymes and other specialized cells to digest food (3)
The stomach expands when full and deflates when empty. (3)
What does the stomach contain?
Simple columnar epithelial cells line the stomach. (1)
acids (4)
Where is the stomach located?
The stomach is located in the upper middle part of the belly, just below the ribs. (2)
The stomach is located in the upper abdomen on the left side of the human body. (3)
What are parts of a stomach?
The top of the stomach connects to the esophageal sphincter. (3)
The bottom of the stomach connects to the small intestine. (3)
cardia (3)
fundus (3)
corpus (3)
antrum (3)
pylorus (3)
What is the size of the stomach?
The size of the stomach varies from person to person. (3)
The stomach size can vary depending if it is full or empty. (3)
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22062-epithelium
2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stomach-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20352438
3. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21758-stomach
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonated_water
