"Gastric" redirects here. For the sauce flavoring, see Gastrique.

For other uses,

see Stomach (disambiguation).
"Gaster" redirects here. For insect anatomy, see Gaster (insect anatomy).
Stomach

The stomach is located in the centre of the human body.

Diagram from cancer.gov:
* 1. Body of stomach
* 2. Fundus
* 3. Anterior wall
* 4. Greater curvature
* 5. Lesser curvature
* 6. Cardia
* 9. Pyloric sphincter
* 10. Pyloric antrum
* 11. Pyloric canal
* 12. Angular incisure
* 13. Gastric canal
* 14. Rugae

Work of the United States Government
Latin Ventriculus
Greek Gaster
Gray's p.1161
System Digestive system
Artery Right gastric artery, left gastric artery, right gastro-
omental artery,left gastro-omental artery, short
gastric arteries
Vein Right gastric vein, left gastric vein,right
gastroepiploic vein, left gastroepiploic vein, short
gastric veins
Nerve Celiac ganglia, vagus nerve
[1]

Lymph Celiac lymph nodes
[2]

Precursor Foregut
MeSH Stomach
Dorlands
/Elsevier
Stomach
TA A05.5.01.001
Anatomical terminology
The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the digestive system which functions
as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals,
including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects (mid-gut), and molluscs. It is involved in the
second phase of digestion, following mastication (chewing).
In most vertebrates, the stomach is located between the esophagus and the small
intestine. It secretes protein-digestingenzymes called proteases and strong acids to aid in
food digestion, (