The Stomach and Stomach Acid
The Stomach
- essential part of the digestive system in the human body
- muscular organ located in the upper abdomen
- food travels through the esophagus and enters stomach through a muscular valve
- stomach secretes acid (hydrochloric acid) and enzymes that speed up and complete the digestion process and aid in digesting food
- stomach muscles contract to churn food
- muscular organ located in the upper abdomen
- food travels through the esophagus and enters stomach through a muscular valve
- stomach secretes acid (hydrochloric acid) and enzymes that speed up and complete the digestion process and aid in digesting food
- stomach muscles contract to churn food
Stomach Acid
- stomach acid is produced and released to break down and digest food
- produced from cells that line the stomach
- help break down food into smaller parts to be more easily digested in the small intestines
- if we do not have enough acid, we feel: stomach or esophageal pain, bloating, belching, etc.
- produced from cells that line the stomach
- help break down food into smaller parts to be more easily digested in the small intestines
- if we do not have enough acid, we feel: stomach or esophageal pain, bloating, belching, etc.