- Stomach is a thick walled bag present on the left side of the abdomen.
- It is the widest part of the Alimentary canal.
- Food pipe brings the slightly digested food to the stomach.
- Stomach then churns food for about 3 hours and turns it into a semi-solid paste .
- Stomach is shaped like a flattened "J" .
- The inner lining of the stomach contains glands that secrete mucus, hydrochloric acid and digestive juices .
- The mucus protects the lining of the stomach.
- The acid kills many bacteria that enter along with the food and makes the medium in the stomach acidic and helps the digestive juices to act .
- The digestive juices break down the proteins into simpler substances.
