Biology

Can a human live without a stomach?

i think that a human cannot live without a stomach because they would have nothing to break down and dissolve the food they eat. if they had no stomach they wouldn't be able to create energy. i think that they would be able to live without a stomach, but not for long and not permanently.

DEFINITIONS:

MOUTH/TEETH : The teeth are inside the mouth and they are the first step of digestion. they break up the food into small bits.

ESOPHAGUS : The esophagus is a tube which pushes the food down through the body and into the stomach. it takes about 8 seconds to travel through.

STOMACH : The stomach is where the food is broken down. Acid is in the stomach and that breaks it down. The stomach is also churning around which also helps break it down. The stomach is in about the center of the body.

SMALL INTESTINE : The small intestine is where the food is then broken down even more. it absorbs most of the nutrients of the food as well.

LARGE INTESTINE : The large intestine comes after and it collects fluid from the food after it has passed through.

RECTUM : The rectum is the ending point of the digestion.