Biology/whats to the left in your stomach?
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I know the small intestine is on the right, but what's on the left side of your stomach?
Dear Jeff
It's a little bit difficult to say that any structure is exactly to the right or left of the stomach. As you can see from the diagram here:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/presentations/100049_1.htm
The small intestine is coiled below the stomach, with the large intestine looping above and below. The spleen is to the left, and the liver is to the right and the front, with the pancreas to the right, as well.
Hope this helps.
Dana
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Dana Krempels, Ph.D.
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I can answer biology-related questions in the areas of evolution, zoology, botany, genetics, and ecology. But I don't answer homework questions or provide ideas for your science fair projects. So students please do your learning the right way by reading your text assignments and studying!
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