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Stomach
A muscular, J-shaped organ in the upper abdomen responsible for receiving, mixing, and beginning the digestion of food.
Key Facts
- Its warm and moist environment triggers the rapid expansion of polyurethane glues.
- It is the primary site where ingested glue hardens into a solid mass.
- Prolonged obstruction can cause severe ulceration and potential rupture of the gastric wall.
- The stomach's anatomy makes it difficult for large hardened masses to pass into the intestines or be vomited up.