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Stomach
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The stomach works like a muscular mixing chamber. Its lining contains glands that produce acid and enzymes, substances that begin breaking down food.
The muscular wall moves and mixes the contents with those digestive juices, like a flexible container churning what is inside.
In brief
The stomach lining contains glands that produce both acid and enzymes. These substances are components of the digestive juices and begin to break down food while it is inside the stomach.
The stomach wall is muscular and moves its contents while mixing them with those digestive juices. It acts as a mixing chamber, with the wall stirring food together with the acid and enzymes.
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesYour Digestive System & How It Works
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