Body of stomach

Looks like

The large middle part of the stomach, a J-shaped bag lined with thick folds.

What it does

Stores food and mixes it with acid and enzymes.

Keeping it well

Anti-inflammatory painkillers and Helicobacter infection cause ulcers here; black tarry stools or vomiting blood are an emergency.

Related conditions

• Acid reflux (GERD)
• Crohn's disease
• Eating disorders
• Food poisoning
• Functional dyspepsia (indigestion)
• Gastritis
• Gastroenteritis
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Gastroparesis
• Hyperemesis gravidarum
• Motion sickness
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Stomach cancer