Stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the digestion system which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects (mid-gut), and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication (chewing).
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Famous quotes containing the word stomach:
“One’s stomach is one’s internal environment.”
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902)
“Those with stomach still to copulate strive in vain.”
—Samuel Beckett (1906–1989)
“Prithee do not turn me about, my stomach is not constant.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)