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How can a human stomach hold hydrochloric acid without being destroyed?
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∙ 12y ago
There is a protective layer inside the stomach. It can hold the acid without it going through it or the stomach.
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Which GI tract hormone is secreted from the stomach wall in response to the presence of food in the stomach and resulting in hydrochloric acid being secreted into the stomach?
gastrin
What is lack of HCl in stomach?
Medically, it would be called "gastric hypo-acidity", but I've never heard of it being a problem. The opposite, "gastric hyperacididty is a common problem. The lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is achlorhydria
How is hydrochloric acid so dangerous because you have in it your stomach and you don't die?
Your stomach has a mucous lining which protects the stomach tissues from the acid. The acid is still dangerous; - If you vomit it up, it can burn your throat. - If the stomach mucous isn't being produced properly, the acid will damage the stomach lining, causing an ulcer. - After exiting the stomach through the pyloric sphincter, the acid is neutralised by alkaline bile. One other factor is human stomach acid is usually diluted by the things dissolved into it. Hydrochloric acid becomes less dangerous when diluted, but much more dangerous when concentrated.
Are the world going to be destroyed in 2012?
Our planet has been going around for 4.6 billion years ago without being destroyed so the answer is hell no.
What are two functions of hydrochloric acid?
Hydrochloric acid is released by the stomach. It mixes with pepsinogen to produce pepsin. Pepsin breaks down proteins. The hydrochloric acid also helps turn the solid food into a liquid that makes digestion possible. In addition, the HCl being very acidic provides protective mechanism to the body by being anti-bacterial in action. lastly , it converts the ferric iron to its ferrous form..and helps in its absorption..The hydrochloric acid in ther stomach has two main purposes:It sterilises food by killing pathogens and other microbes.It has a pH of 2, which is perfect for proteases such as pepsin to break down proteins as effectively as possible.Dr.ZULCAIFFrom Hajveri University
What are two function of hydrochloric?
Hydrochloric acid is released by the stomach. It mixes with pepsinogen to produce pepsin. Pepsin breaks down proteins. The hydrochloric acid also helps turn the solid food into a liquid that makes digestion possible. In addition, the HCl being very acidic provides protective mechanism to the body by being anti-bacterial in action. lastly , it converts the ferric iron to its ferrous form..and helps in its absorption..The hydrochloric acid in ther stomach has two main purposes:It sterilises food by killing pathogens and other microbes.It has a pH of 2, which is perfect for proteases such as pepsin to break down proteins as effectively as possible.Dr.ZULCAIFFrom Hajveri University
Why are warships long and narrow?
to make it though rough cataracts in rivers and seas without being destroyed
What is the role of hydrochloric acid aids in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid is released by the stomach. It mixes with pepsinogen to produce pepsin. Pepsin breaks down proteins. The hydrochloric acid also helps turn the solid food into a liquid that makes digestion possible. In addition, the HCl being very acidic provides protective mechanism to the body by being anti-bacterial in action. lastly , it converts the ferric iron to its ferrous form..and helps in its absorption..
What is a goal of a sustainable environment?
The physical environment is able to meet the needs of people.
What has hydrochloric acid in it?
You do! HCL, hydrochloric acid, is produced by humans and is used in the digestive system. It can be found in the stomach and although it does help to break down food, its main purpose is to activate pepsinogen. When activated, pepsinogin becomes pepsin which is very effective at breaking down proteins, the peptide bonds in the protein to be exact. Hydrochloric acid is created in a different location than the pepsinogen, which is created in the stomach so that they don't mix and mistakenly activate. After the bolus, food being digested, leaves the stomach, the hydrochloric acid is neutralized by a base called sodium bicarbonate in the duodenum. I'm pretty sure that animals with stomachs use this process, but I am not definite on that.
Is H CL strong?
Hydrochloric acid can and couln't be strong Since there are many Strengths of Hydro Chloric acid Ranging from 1 to 7 But if you are talking about stomach acid then that would be a 1-2 acid being a very weak acid
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trees are being destroyed by people cutting them down.
