Question

Identify error in the given statement:

Stomach is a muscular, hollow, thick-walled and flattened bag-like organ on the right side of the abdomen.

Answer 1

Stomach:

1. Stomach is the widest part of the alimentary canal.
2. It is a muscular, hollow, thick-walled and flattened bag-like organ.
3. Stomach is located on the left side of abdomen.
4. Stomach is concerned with the partial digestion of food and converts the food into a pulp-like thick paste called chyme.

Final answer: Stomach is a muscular, hollow, thick-walled and flattened bag-like organ on the left side of the abdomen.