Stomach; Anatomy

Daniel R. Clayburgh; Jerrold R. Turner

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-812460-4.00699-6

Stomach; Anatomy

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The stomach is a distensible sac connected to the esophagus proximally and the duodenum distally. It serves two major functions in the digestive system. First, it is a temporary holding area for food, slowly portioning the mass of consumed food into the duodenum for further digestion and absorption. Second, food is mixed with gastric secretions and churned to be broken down into a semiliquid form, termed chyme. Both the gross anatomy and the microscopic anatomy of the stomach reflect these functions.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology, Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	518-521
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128124604
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812460-4.00699-6
State	Published - Jan 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

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