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How is the shape of the stomach?


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Stomach:

  1. Stomach is present on the left side of the upper part of the abdomen.
  2. It is a bag-like structure that receives the food coming from the esophagus.
  3. Stomach is a J-shaped organ that is divided into four regions- the fundus, the cardiac, the body, and lastly the pyloric.
  4. Stomach stores the food for 3-4 hours where the food gets digested partly.

Figure showing the structure of the stomach:


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