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Secretes Hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break-down of food?
The stomach secretes hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break down of food.
Why do you have acid in your stomach?
We have acid in our stomach because the food what goes down our Gullet goes into the stomach and the acid breaks up the food in our stomach to go though to our blood stream.
What is the role of the acid in the stomach?
Stomach acid is used to break down the food that enters your stomach. Because this is acid, a mucus layer is on the inside part of your stomach's skin. If this layer is "burned' away, you may get a stomach ulcer.
Why does your stomach produce hydrochloric acid?
The stomach produces hydrochloric acid (HCl) as an aid to digestion. This stong acid helps break down ingested materials so they can be acted on by enzymes and other digestive secretions. The end result is the "simplification" of food into "basic jeff I only have a very simple answer: it produces the hydrochloric acid to break down all the food that YOU eat. it would even break down your stomach! but we have pepsin for that - I mean, to protect it.
What does hydrochloric acid do in the stomach?
I believe it's the acid that breaks down food.
What organ mechanically mixes food?
The Stomach uses muscle force and acid to break down food.
What are the regions that break down foodstuffs mechanically?
The mouth, specifically the teeth, breaks down food mechanically through the process of chewing. The stomach also contributes to mechanical breakdown through muscle contractions that help mix and churn food.
Where in your digestive system is food broken down mechanically?
In the stomach
Region that breaks down food mechanically?
The mouth is where food is chewed.
Where does the stomach digest food mechanically?
The stomach churns the food into smaller pieces then gastric juices are released to break down any bugs or any other bad things , also gastric juices keep the nutrition in the food.
How the stomach works in the digestive system?
The stomach mechanically/chemically breaks down food. It adds acid and mixes it into the food.
Do you break food down into your stomach or your esophagus?
Stomach
What happens in the stomach during the digestion of a ham sandwich that you ate for lunch?
The Ham Sandwich is broken down both chemically and mechanically because the stomach produces gastric acid that breaks it down. Also, the stomach squeezes the food to help it break it down which is mechanical digestion.
Which two organs help break down food mechanically?
The stomach and mouth are two organs that provide mechanical breakdown of food. Bile in the small intestine also performs physical digestion.
What antibodies help the stomach to break down food?
Antibodies are not used to break down food.
What bile to help your stomach break down food?
stomach
Does gum break down in your stomach?
Yes, gum will break down in the stomach, just like any food you consume.
