Functions of stomach in class 7 point wise
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The stomach is a thick-walled bag. Its shape is like a flattened U and it is the widest part of the alimentary canal. It receives food from the food pipe at one end and opens into the small intestine at the other. The inner lining of the stomach secretes mucous, hydrochloric acid and digestive juices.
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Stomach is a flattened U shaped thick walled bag and widest part of the alimentary canal.
It receives food from oesophagus at one end and pushes the food down into small intestine at the other end.
Fig: Stomach
Functions of stomach:
The inner lining of stomach secretes mucous, hydrochloric acid and digestive juices.
Mucous protects the lining of stomach.
HCl makes the medium acidic so that digestive enzymes can perform their functions.
Mainly protein digestion occurs in stomach.
HCl also kills the bacteria that may have enter along with the food we eat.
The digestive juices break down proteins into smaller substances.