The Stomach How It Digests Food

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Inside the human stomach

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teacher Two powerful muscular rings act as one-way valves to keep food moving in the right direction.

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teacher An empty stomach is about the size of a fist but can stretch to hold up to four liters of food.

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Stomach expansion: The stomach's accordion-like folds, called rugae, allow it to expand to more than 50 times its empty size to accommodate a large meal.

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What is the thick, semi-fluid mixture of partly digested food and stomach juices called?

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What is the name of the accordion-like folds that allow the stomach to expand?

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Which sphincter prevents stomach acid from traveling up into the esophagus?

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How wide is the opening of the pyloric sphincter when letting food pass into the intestine?

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Which type of nutrient typically takes the longest to leave the stomach?

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How many muscular layers does the human stomach use to churn food?

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What is the average capacity of an adult human stomach when fully stretched?

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What is the ball of chewed food called before it enters the stomach?

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Glosario

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Glossary

chyme (noun)
The thick, semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum. The stomach's three muscular layers mix swallowed food with gastric juices to produce this acidic mixture.

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Gossip

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Do you prefer eating small meals or big feasts?

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Which food group makes you feel full fastest?

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