Diagram Of Stomach And Body. They are connected to the posterior wall of the abdomen by the mesentery a thin vascular membrane. These muscles help the body bend at the waist.
The fundus an expanded area curving up above the cardiac opening the opening from the stomach into the esophagus. The stomach is a muscular hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals including several invertebrates. The stomach is divided into four parts.
Its main function is to store and break down the foods and liquids that we consume before those.
Cardia surrounds the superior opening of the stomach at the t11 level. The stomach has 2 curves which form its inner and outer borders. See stomach anatomy stock video clips. Hydrochloric acid is produced in the stomach to digest proteins and kill off bacteria.