Stomach location diagram for men

Where is the stomach located? The vast majority of the stomach is located in the left hypochondrium, with a small portion located in the epigastric region. The anterior wall of the stomach is close to the left lobe of the liver on the right and to the diaphragm on the left, and is covered by the left costal arch. The anterior wall of the stomach, which is located between the left lobe of the liver and the left costal arch, is directly and closely attached to the anterior abdominal wall. The posterior wall of the stomach is close to the pancreas, transverse colon, left kidney and left kidney, and the fundus of the stomach is close to the diaphragm and spleen. The location of the pylorus and pylorus is relatively fixed. The pylorus is located to the left of the 11th lumbar vertebra, and the pylorus is around the right side of the 1st intervertebral disc. The greater curvature of the stomach is located relatively low, and its lowest value is generally in the umbilical plane.

So where is the stomach in the body? The position of the stomach varies greatly depending on the body shape, posture, and whether the stomach is empty or full. The stomach is higher in people with short and fat bodies, and lower in people with tall bodies. When the gastric mucosal muscle tension is low and you stand up after a full meal, the lowest value of the greater curvature of the stomach goes down to the level of the iliac crest.

The stomach is located below the diaphragm and at the upper end of the abdomen. Chinese medicine divides it into three parts: upper, middle, and lower. The upper end of the stomach is called Shangwan, which includes the pylorus; the middle is called Zhongwan, which is the location of the stomach body; the lower part is called Xiawan, which includes the pylorus. The key endocrine system of the stomach is the water source protection area and the water and grain of the stomach. The stomach is in harmony with the spleen.

The stomach is the main water source protection area, the water source protection area of ​​​​the stomach, which means to receive and contain. The water source protection area of ​​​​the stomach means that the food is digested and absorbed by the stomach and produces chyme. The food is passed through the esophagus and stored in the stomach, so the stomach is called "Shanghai" and "the sea of ​​​​water and food". The physiological activities of the body and the transformation of blood, qi and body fluids all rely on the nutrients of food, so the stomach is also called "the boat of water, grain, blood and qi". "Suwen Yuban" said: "What people suffer from is the grain; what the grain is poured into is the stomach; the stomach is the boat of water, grain, blood and qi." The food and water stored in the stomach, after the digestion of the stomach, is transmitted to the colon for further digestion. If this function of the stomach is blocked, poor appetite, food stagnation, indigestion, stomachache, etc. may occur.

The stomach's function of digesting food and water must be coordinated with the spleen's digestion and absorption function, so the stomach's digestion of food and water is summarized as "stomach qi". The rise and fall of stomach qi is directly related to the body's life activities and life and death. Therefore, the stomach is also called the "acquired foundation" of human integrity.

The stomach is responsible for descending and harmony. After the food has passed through the water source protection area of ​​the stomach, it must descend into the colon for further digestion. Therefore, the stomach is responsible for descending and harmony. In the theory of Zang-Fu organs, the function of the stomach to descend also includes the role of the colon in transferring food residues to the intestines and the role of the intestines in removing the waste. If the stomach fails to descend, it will affect the appetite and cause bad breath, abdominal distension and pain, etc.; if the stomach qi goes up, hiccups, acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, etc. will occur.