Peng Du, University of Auckland and Peikai Zhang, University of Auckland
Our stomach is a wonderful organ that turns what we eat into the nutrients and energy we need to maintain our health. At first glance, it might appear as a simple extendable muscular bag, but it has many sophisticated divisions of labour and functions that continue to puzzle researchers.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://sciblogs.co.nz/guestwork/2021/12/21/the-stomach-moves-to-a-rhythm-of-gentle-contractions-any-change-can-be-an-early-signal-of-gastric-disease/