What is the stomach?
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The the stomach is called the stomach. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a muscular, sac-like organ.
Summary
The the stomach is called the stomach. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a muscular, sac-like organ.
What it is
- A muscular, sac-like organ.
- The widest part of the digestive tract.
- Stores food, mixes it with acid and enzymes, and releases it gradually into the small intestine.
Where it is
- In the upper left of the abdomen, just below the diaphragm.
- Between the esophagus above and the duodenum below.
- Curves from left to right across the upper abdomen.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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