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The stomach contains gastric juices for chemical digestion.
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Where producing gastric juice?
Gastric juice is produced in the stomach. Gastric juice is produced in the Gastric glands.
Why is gastric juice acidic?
Yes it is. The proper name for it is Gastric Acid.
What digestive juice contains enzymes capable of digesting all four major foodstuff categories?
Acid or gastric
Where is food mixed with gastric juice?
Food mixes with gastric juice in the stomach, the only place gastric juice should ever be in the body unless there is gastric reflux or perforation of the stomach.
What are the function of the pepsinogen in gastric juice?
Gastric juice, as known is an acidic juice present in the stomach. Pepsinogen in gastric juice conveys it to convert the pieces of food into a thick paste which then continues on. ^_^
How are gastric juice and pepsin related?
gastric juice is secreted by the walls of the stomach and it contains pepsin and dilute hydrochloric acid. Pepsin helps in breaking down proteins into pep-tones or peptides during the process of digestion in the stomach.
What is gastric juice made of?
gastric juice is made of · A protease called pepsin. · Dilute HCl which activates the pepsin and provides the correct pH for it to work. Also kills bacteria. · Mucus - which protects the wall of the stomach from self digestion and acid damage. = Gastic Acid.
What is the the function of gastric gland?
produce gastric juice
What is the active ingredient in gastric juice?
The most important ingredient of gastric juice is hydrochloric acid.
What effect will orange juice have on gastric juice?
orange juice is an acid and when it comes in contact with gastric juices it just makes you burp and feel sick because it reacts with the gastric juice and creates hydrochloric oxide
How is gastric juice formed?
There are HCl located within your stomach that forms the gastric juice.
What is the presence of lactic acid in gastric juice indicate?
nothing, its a normal component of gastric juice like HCl.
