The size of your stomach depends on your age, the position of your body, and the amount of food inside your stomach. As an adult, your stomach has a capacity of about 2.5 ounces when empty and relaxed ...

The cardia is the entrance to the stomach at the bottom of the esophagus. Food and liquids initially pass through the cardia before entering the stomach. The cardia is one of four main parts of the ...

Various cells in the stomach secrete digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid. These substances break down food so the body can absorb nutrients. The stomach is a muscular organ in the upper abdomen ...

Singapore, Nov 22 (IANS) Scientists in Singapore have assembled the world’s largest and highest-resolution atlas of gastric cancer, a leading cause of global cancer deaths. The atlas provides, at the ...