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*pH 0.9 to 1.5
 
*pH 0.9 to 1.5
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*The larger part of the stomach lies to the left of the midline, under cover from the ribcage and in contact with the liver and diaphragm. The [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] opens into it at the cardiac sphincter.
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*The larger part of the stomach lies to the left of the midline, under cover from the ribcage and in contact with the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and diaphragm. The [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] opens into it at the cardiac sphincter.
    
*The smaller part of the stomach has thicker walls and passes to the right of the midline into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] at the pyloric sphincter.
 
*The smaller part of the stomach has thicker walls and passes to the right of the midline into the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] at the pyloric sphincter.
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*Supported by 4 folds of peritoneum
 
*Supported by 4 folds of peritoneum
 
**Gastrophrenic ligament- from the greater curvature of the stomach to the crura of the diaphragm
 
**Gastrophrenic ligament- from the greater curvature of the stomach to the crura of the diaphragm
**Lesser omentum- connecting the lesser curvature of the stomach and the initial segment of [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] to the liver in the region of the hepatic porta
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**Lesser omentum- connecting the lesser curvature of the stomach and the initial segment of [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] to the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] in the region of the hepatic porta
**Gastrosplenic ligament- connecting the greater curvature of the stomach to the spleen by a double fold of peritoneum
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**Gastrosplenic ligament- connecting the greater curvature of the stomach to the [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology|spleen]] by a double fold of peritoneum
 
**Greater omentum- connceting the greater curvature of the stomach to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] and dorsal body wall
 
**Greater omentum- connceting the greater curvature of the stomach to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] and dorsal body wall
  
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