Where is the stomach in the human body?

Nowadays, many people suffer from stomach problems because they do not eat on time or drink excessively due to work or life reasons. People mainly rely on the stomach to digest food. People cannot live without a stomach. Gastric lesions can be partially removed, but not completely. The stomach is the main organ for digesting food and absorbing nutrients. Do you know the exact location of the stomach in the human body? Do you know where the pylorus and cardia of the stomach are?

Where is the stomach located?

Most of the stomach is located in the left hypochondrium, and a small part is located in the epigastric area. The anterior wall of the stomach is close to the left lobe of the liver on the right side and adjacent to the diaphragm on the left side, and is covered by the left accessory arch. The anterior wall of the stomach between the left lobe of the liver and the left costal arch is directly attached to the anterior abdominal wall. The posterior wall of the stomach is adjacent to the pancreas, transverse colon, left kidney and left adrenal gland, and the fundus of the stomach is adjacent to the diaphragm and spleen. The positions of the cardia and pylorus are relatively fixed, with the cardia located on the left side of the 11th thoracic vertebra and the pylorus near the right side of the 1st lumbar vertebra. The greater curvature of the stomach is located low, with its lowest point generally at the umbilical plane.

So where is the stomach in the human body? The position of the stomach varies greatly depending on body shape, body position, whether the stomach is empty or full, and other factors. The stomach is higher in people with short and fat bodies, while it is lower in people with thin and tall bodies. The gastric wall muscle tension is low, and when standing after a full meal, the lowest point of the greater curvature of the stomach can reach the level of the iliac crest.

The stomach is located below the diaphragm and in the upper part of the abdominal cavity. Traditional Chinese medicine divides it into three parts: upper, middle, and lower. The upper part of the stomach is called Shangwan, including the cardia; the middle part is called Zhongwan, which is the body of the stomach; the lower part is called Xiawan, including the pylorus. The main physiological function of the stomach is to receive and digest food and drink. The stomach is in harmony with the spleen and is the exterior and interior of the stomach.

The stomach is responsible for receiving and digesting food and water. Receiving means accepting and accommodating. Fermentation means that food has undergone initial digestion in the stomach to form chyme. Food enters the mouth, passes through the esophagus, and is stored in the stomach, so the stomach is called the "Taicang" and the "sea of ​​food and water." The body's physiological activities and the production of qi, blood, and body fluids all rely on the nutrition of food, so the stomach is also called the "sea of ​​food, qi, and blood."

Nowadays, there are so many people suffering from stomach diseases and stomach cancer. Stomach problems will affect your whole body. Develop good living habits, eat on time, drink less alcohol, and it will not only make your stomach comfortable, but also yourself. No one wants to send themselves to the hospital. I believe that people who have had a gastroscopy are definitely experiencing it for the first time and never want to have a second time.