Emptying of the gastric contents is promoted by antral peristalsis waves and prevented by resistance of the pylorus. Antral peristaltic waves provide a pumping action, which is called the “pyloric pump”. Normally the force...
The stomach stores and digests the food and liquid one consumes during meals, It produces hydrochloric acid and enzymes to help digest food and other foreign objects like bacteria, This acidic environment of the...
The stomach digests food and sends it to your small intestine, It has three functions: The stomach temporarily stores food, It contracts and relaxes to mix and break down food, It produces enzymes and...