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What is the function of the stomach?

2023-04-24
The stomach, located on the left side of the upper abdomen of the human body, has a very versatile:
1.food storage: when eating diastole, the food temporarily stay in the stomach for digestion;
2. Digestion and absorption: mechanical and chemical digestion of food through peristalsis of the stomach and secretion of gastric acid and pepsin;
3. Secretion function: gastric juice, gastrin, etc.;

4. Defense function: gastric mucosal barrier, gastric acid, secretory IgG, IgA, etc., can prevent the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms and foreign bodies.


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