Stomach and duodenum

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The function of the stomach is to act as a reservoir for ingested food. It also serves to break down foodstuffs mechanically and commence the processes of digestion before these products are passed into the duodenum.

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Primrose, J. N. (2008). Stomach and duodenum. In Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery (pp. 1038–1072). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.5005/jp/books/12847_11

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