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The stomach stores food and begins protein digestion through secretion of hydrochloric acid and pepsin. It has a J-shape with distinct regions - the fundus, body, and antrum. The antrum produces strong contractions that help mix food into chyme. The stomach can accommodate a 20-fold increase in volume through receptive relaxation. Food is stored and mixed in the body and antrum before being emptied into the duodenum through pyloric sphincter contractions. Gastric emptying is regulated by duodenal factors li

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Ali Al-Qudsi

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