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Overview
The stomach connects the esophagus to the small intestine, and acts as an important reservoir for food, prior to delivery to the small intestine.
Review Date 8/9/2023
Updated by: Michael M. Phillips, MD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.