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Stomach: Encyclopedia - Stomach
In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) is an organ in the alimentary canal used to digest food. Generally, the stoma...
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Stomach: Encyclopedia Ii - Stomach - Control Of Secretion And Motility
The movement and the flow of chemicals into the stomach are controlled by both the autonomic nervous system and by various digestive syst...
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Stomach: Encyclopedia Ii - Stomach - Histology Of The Human Stomach
Like the other parts of the gastrointestinal system, the stomach walls are made of a number of layers.
Starting inside the (the lumen) go...
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Stomach: Encyclopedia Ii - Stomach - Anatomy Of The Human Stomach
The stomach lies between the esophagus and the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum). It is on the left side of the abdominal ...
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