The stomach is a hollow, muscular organ that functions as the distended part of the foregut used for the storage and chemical and mechanical preparation of ingested food for further digestion. The end result of food entering the stomach is known as chyme.

The stomach (Credit: OpenStax, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Parts of the stomach (Credit: Mcstrother, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Parts

  1. Cardia
  2. Fundus
  3. Body
  4. Pylorus (antrum, canal)

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