What is the Stomach?

The stomach is like a big, stretchy bag that helps break down your food so your body can use it.

Imagine you're eating a sandwich, the stomach is like a hungry friend who takes that sandwich and starts chewing it for you, even though you’re not using your teeth. It uses strong juices to mix everything up and make it easier for your body to absorb all the good stuff from the food.

The stomach has muscles that squeeze and stretch, just like a balloon that can grow bigger when you put more air in it. When you eat, food goes into the stomach, and those muscles work hard to push it around, mixing it with special juices that help break it down.

After a while, the broken-down food moves to the next part of your body, like passing a toy from one hand to the other, so your body can get even more energy from what you ate.