MEDICAL
STOMACH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To store food
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To fly an airplane
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stomach: Your stomach creates digestive juices and breaks down food. It holds food until it is ready to empty into your small intestine.
Detailed explanation-2: -It acts as the major store for food during a meal and can hold up to 1.5 litres of food and fluid. Special cells (parietal cells) in the glands of the inner lining of the stomach secrete powerful hydrochloric acid that help break down food in the stomach.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major function of the stomach is to store and digest the food and liquid one consumes during meals. It produces hydrochloric acid and enzymes to help digest food and other foreign objects like bacteria. This acidic environment of the stomach kills unwanted microorganisms.