The stomach is one of the most important organs of the human digestive system and is mainly located in the mid-upper abdomen and left upper abdomen of the trunk.
The stomach is one of the most important organs of the human digestive system and is located mainly in the mid-upper abdomen and the left upper abdomen of the torso. It is connected to the esophagus below the xiphoid process at a point called the cardia, and to the duodenum through the pylorus.
After feeding through the mouth, the stomach stimulates its own permissive diastole, accepts and stores food, and carries out the initial digestion of food by secreting large amounts of gastric acid and pepsinogen, after which the chyme is discharged into the duodenum and jejunum.
The ph value of gastric juice in the stomach is around 1.5, and the gastric mucosa has to be in contact with food for a long time, so adverse symptoms such as epigastric pain, acid reflux and heartburn often occur. If the epigastric discomfort does not relieve, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, do not take medication on your own.