Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Stomach
- Roles of Stomach
- Digestion of Food
- Storage Bag
- Summary
- Did You Know?
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment, we learnt about the Oesophagus. In this segment, we will learn about the stomach.
What is Stomach?
The stomach is a muscular organ that receives the food from the oesophagus. Its main function is to digest the food we eat.
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What are the Roles of the stomach?
There are two major roles of the stomach: breakdown of food and storage of food.
- Digestion of food
- The physical breakdown of food
- The muscles of the stomach contract and churn the food.
- The inner layer of the stomach is full of wrinkles known as Rugae. They help to grip and move food during digestion.
- The Churning aids in the conversion of Bolus to Chyme. Chyme is a milky paste formed after the stomach digest the food.
- The physical breakdown of food