2007-01-09 02:59:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) is an organ of the gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach)
technically speaking if u broke these two functions into two separate organs neither organ can be classified as a stomach yet working together they act as one
2007-01-09 03:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by kevin h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can be done, but what kind of life does that leave you with? A feeding tube can be placed in the small intestines and bypass the stomach all together. But the food you recieve thru this tube must be broken down to it's simples form since the stomach cannot do this for you. Simply put, it would be like living on a diet of Ensure poured down the tube several times a day. And what goes into the tube comes out the same way on the other end.
2007-01-09 11:11:06 · answer #2 · answered by 8p8a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I saw a thing on TV recently about a family who all had their stomachs removed because of the threat of cancer. I think they made a little pouch in the intestine or something. I think it was on 20/20 or Dateline.
2007-01-09 11:08:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yES, BUT YOU WOULD NEED TO HAVE FEEDING TUBES OR KEEP EATING A HIGH CARB DIET THAT IS EASILY ABSORBED, BECAUSE THE STOMACH ABSORBS ALL OF YOUR VITAL NUTRIENTS. Oops, soory about caps.
2007-01-09 11:07:57 · answer #4 · answered by gary t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure just cut it out and see
2007-01-09 11:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by peter90cook 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-01-09 11:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by AVANISH JI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋