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Your stomach sits in your upper abdomen on the left side of your body. The top of your stomach connects to a valve called the esophageal sphincter (a muscle at the end of your esophagus). The bottom of your stomach connects to your small intestine.
The stomach is located in the upper-left area of the abdomen below the liver and next to the spleen.
The stomach has four main anatomical divisions; the cardia, fundus, body and pylorus: Cardia – surrounds the superior opening of the stomach at the T11 level. Fundus – the rounded, often gas filled portion superior to and left of the cardia. Body – the large central portion inferior to the fundus.
Explore the anatomy and roles of the stomach, gallbladder, and pancreas with Innerbody's interactive 3D model.
Explore the anatomy and function of the stomach with Innerbody's interactive 3D model.
The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The stomach has a dilated structure and functions as a vital organ in the digestive system.
Anatomy Location. The stomach is the most dilated part of the digestive system, lying between the esophagus and duodenum. More precisely, the stomach spans the region between the cardiac and pyloric orifices of the gastrointestinal tract. It is covered and connected to other organs by peritoneum.
The digestive organs interact with one another. Read on about what digestive organs are in the abdomen, how they interact, and common problems that can occur.
Birds have a three-chambered stomach: the first chamber, the crop, receives the food initially and either stores or begins to moisten and soften (macerate) it; the true stomach area adds digestive juices; and the gizzard, with its stones, or toothlike structures, grinds the food.
A hollow, J-shaped muscular organ, the stomach is an important part of the digestive system of the human body. Bodytomy provides information on the location and functions of the stomach, along with a labeled diagram to help you understand the anatomy of the human stomach.