phryan t1_je4uk2v wrote
A key role of the stomach is to store food and slowly release it into the small intestine, kind of like a funnel. The stomach also releases some chemicals that breakdown food while it's sitting in the stomach. The intestines are where most of the nutrients are pulled out the food and into your body.
Water-Cookies OP t1_je5at77 wrote
That makes sense, I just don't understand how the stomach knows when it's acceptable to pass food on, and how, if other food enters at the same time.
Perrenekton t1_je5q46x wrote
I am not sure if this is the cause of the misconception but the stomach is not a giant empty bowl where everything enters, is mixed, and sometimes it opens and let everything flow somewhere else. Food moves through it
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