Stomach: The stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) (also called the stomach pouch) is the pocket-shaped portion of the digestive tract, located between the esophagus and the duodenum. The esophagus receives the chewed food in the mouth and swallows in the stomach. In humans, the organ is in the shape of a capital J, in adulthood it is 20 to 25 cm high, holds 0,5 l empty, and can hold up to 4 liters. The stomach is anatomically related to the liver (on the right), the spleen (on the left), the pancreas ...
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