THE STOMACH

• MIXING AND STORAGE ORGAN

• HAS ITS OWN PACEMAKER: SETS FREQUENCY OF RHYTHMIC PERISTALTIC CONTRACTIONS

• PERISTALSIS BECOMES STRONGER IN ANTRUM

• MOTILITY IS HIGHLY CONTROLLED

• NO ABSORPTION OF FOOD, ONLY ASPIRIN AND ALCOHOL

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