Understanding the Stomach

Which part of the stomach is located just beneath the esophagus and prevents food from flowing back up?

• Pyloric antrum

• Fundus

• Body

• Cardia

What is the primary function of the stomach's muscles?

• To change size and break down food

• To store food

• To produce gastric juices

• To absorb nutrients

How do gastric juices contribute to digestion in the stomach?

• By absorbing nutrients

• By storing food

• By expanding the stomach

• By killing bacteria and containing enzymes

What happens to the fundus when more food enters the stomach?

• It releases enzymes

• It produces gastric juices

• It expands

• It contracts

Through which part does food exit the stomach to enter the small intestine?

• Fundus

• Cardia

• Pylorus

• Body