STOMACH

- Mixes SALIVA, FOOD and

GASTRIC JUICES to form
chyme.
- Serves as reservoir for food
before release into smal
intestine.
- Secretes GASTRIC JUICE which
contain HCI (kills bacteria and
denatures protein), PEPSIN
(begins the digestion of
proteins), INTRINSIC FACTOR
(aids absorption of VITAMIN B),
and GASTRIC LIPASE (aids
digestion of TRIGLYCERIDES).
- Secretes gastrin into blood.
Four regions of stomach:
1. CARDIA

4. PYLORUS
Internal and External anatomy of
the stomach
Anatomy and Physiology
- Two branches of science.
- Provide the foundation for
understanding the bodys parts
and Fxn.
ANATOMY
- Is the science of body
structures and the relationships
among them.
- Ana = Up; tomy = process of
cutting
2. FUNDUS
3. BODY