The stomach is J-shaped and can expand from 75 ml to over 1 liter when full.
Fact #9297
👍 0 · 👎 0
More Human Body Facts
The invention of dialysis allows patients with kidney failure to survive.
Fact #1219 · Human Body
The hatchetfish has a flattened body adapted to deep water.
Fact #1414 · Human Body
The human body contains trillions of microorganisms.
Fact #233 · Human Body
Extreme droughts can last for years.
Fact #832 · Human Body
The Earth's inner core is primarily iron and nickel.
Fact #150 · Human Body
Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
Fact #1674 · Human Body
Atmospheric rivers can deliver massive amounts of rainfall.
Fact #845 · Human Body
Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in the early 1920s.
Fact #1189 · Human Body
Want more facts?
We have over 11,491 facts across 16 categories.