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What does the pancreas produce that neutralizes chyme?
The chemical that neutralizes chyme is known as sodium bicarbonate. It helps to protect the lining of the stomach and duodenum and prevents ulcers from forming.
What is contained in pancreatic juice to neutralize the acidity of chyme from the stomach?
Bile
What organ secretes buffers needed to neutralize the acidity of chyme and also secretes digestive enzymes?
Cells that line the stomach produce gastric acids. The other cells found in the stomach are also the ones that produce a fluid called a bicarbonate, which is a base, to neutralize stomach acid.
What is the role of bicarbonate ions in the pancreas?
The pancreas secretes bicarbonate in order to neutralize the highly acidic chyme (dissolved/digested food) coming from the stomach.
Why does pancreatic juice contain sodium bicarbonate?
to increase the acidity of the chyme released by the stomach into the duodenum
What chemical in pancreatic juice changes acid chyme to alkali?
Pancreas release digestive enzymes.
What are the mixture of food and digestive juices called?
I think the scientific name for this mixture is "chyme", but you can also call it, "gastic juice".
Does the gastric juice work in the stomach?
Yes. It makes food into chyme, chyme is delicious ;)
Is chyme released by the stomach into the intestines?
chyme is the mixture of gastric juice and the food intake. gastric juice is released by the hormone gastrin into the stomach.
How does the secretin helps to proctect the small intesine for the acidic chyme?
Secretin is a hormone released by the small intestine in response to acidic chyme entering from the stomach. It stimulates the pancreas to release bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juice, which helps neutralize the acidity of the chyme, creating a more optimal pH environment for digestion in the small intestine. This process protects the small intestine from damage caused by the acidic chyme.
How is a chyme formed?
chyme is formed in stomach. the food we eat is churned and then swollowed as bolus. this bolus is grinded and made into an paste , which is thouroghly mixed with the gastric juice in the stomach, and this is called as chyme.
Can orange juice give you gas?
Yes, orange juice can give some people gas due to its high acidity and natural sugars, which can ferment in the digestive system and produce gas.
