THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

STOMACH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How much can your stomach
A
2 Quarts
B
1 Quart
C
3 Quarts
D
1 Gallon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The empty stomach is only about the size of your fist, but can stretch to hold as much as 4 liters of food and fluid, or more than 75 times its empty volume, and then return to its resting size when empty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because it is a distensible organ, it normally expands to hold about one litre of food. The stomach of a newborn human baby will only be able to retain about 30 millilitres. The maximum stomach volume in adults is between 2 and 4 litres.

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