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  2. File:Digestive system diagram en.svg - Wikipedia

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    Slovenčina: Jednoduchý diagram tráviacej sústavy - digestivného systému. Suomi : Havainnollistava kuva ihmisen ruoansulutusjärjestelmästä ja niiden osista. Svenska : Människans matspjälkningssystem .

  3. File:Regions of stomach.svg - Wikipedia

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    Added label for pylorus. Note that inkscape shows labels for the greater and lesser curvature that are not rendered in png. 17:01, 11 September 2010: 105 × 81 (17 KB) Mcstrother {{Information |Description=Diagram of basic surface anatomy and regions of the stomach. Drawn in Inkscape. Based on diagram from Moore, K.L., & Agur, A.M. (2007).

  4. Human digestive system - Wikipedia

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    The gastroesophageal junction between the esophagus and the stomach is controlled by the lower esophageal sphincter, which remains constricted at all times other than during swallowing and vomiting to prevent the contents of the stomach from entering the esophagus. As the esophagus does not have the same protection from acid as the stomach, any ...

  5. Gastrointestinal tract - Wikipedia

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    The human gastrointestinal tract consists of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, and is divided into the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts. [3] The GI tract includes all structures between the mouth and the anus , [ 4 ] forming a continuous passageway that includes the main organs of digestion, namely, the stomach , small intestine ...

  6. Esophageal branches of left gastric artery - Wikipedia

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    The esophageal branches of left gastric artery are branches which supply the esophagus. ... stomach at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University ...

  7. Stomach - Wikipedia

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    The stomach is involved in the gastric phase of digestion, following the cephalic phase in which the sight and smell of food and the act of chewing are stimuli. In the stomach a chemical breakdown of food takes place by means of secreted digestive enzymes and gastric acid. The stomach is located between the esophagus and the small intestine.

  8. Esophagus - Wikipedia

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    Upper and lower human gastrointestinal tract. The esophagus (American English), oesophagus (British English), or œsophagus (archaic spelling) (see spelling difference) all / iː ˈ s ɒ f ə ɡ ə s, ɪ-/; [1] pl.: ((o)e)(œ)sophagi or ((o)e)(œ)sophaguses), colloquially known also as the food pipe, food tube, or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by ...

  9. Gastrointestinal wall - Wikipedia

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    In the oesophagus, pharynx and external anal canal the epithelium is stratified, squamous and non-keratinising, for protective purposes. In the stomach, the epithelium is simple columnar, and is organised into gastric pits and glands to deal with secretion. [1] In the small intestine, epithelium is simple columnar and specialised for absorption.