The Stomach

The Stomach Outline: The stomach is the organ which digests the food in humans and most animals. some animals, though, have two divisions in digesting foods like birds and ruminants. A ruminant is an even toed animal which regurgitates and masticates its food after swallowing. Their stomach has three chambers, and some of the animals are cattle, goat, deer, antelope, and giraffe, which have four stomach chambers. The outer surface of the stomach is smooth, …

…Diseases of the stomach might be caused by psychosomatic problems. The abnormal and painful stomach conditions include ulcers, cancer, dyspepsia/gastric indigestion, and catarrh. Catarrh is the increased flow of mucus in the stomach, it is associated with the inflammation of the mucous membrane. Stomach disorders are best treated by allowing the organ to rest. A one or two day fast, followed by a mild diet, "with gradual additions until the normal diet is restored."