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What gland of the endocrine system secretes bicarbonate which neutralizes stomach acid into the small intestine?
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∙ 9y ago
The duodenum has special glands, Brunner's glands, that secrete an alkaline fluid to counteract the acidity of the chyme from the stomach which uses hydrochloric acid as part of its digestion of proteins.
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∙ 14y ago
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What Endocrine gland that secretes it's products outside of the body?
There are none. The definition of an endocrine gland is that is secretes its products into the body.
Are neurons in the endocrine system?
Yes they are the secreations of endocrine glands
What salivary gland secretes amylase and bicarbonate ions?
Parotid
Glands secretes their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as?
The endocrine system secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream. These hormones usually have target organs that they control. Hope this helps A RN in NJ
What gland has no duct and secretes its product directly into the blood?
endocrine gland
Body organ which produced sodium bicarbonate?
The pancreas secretes sodium bicarbonate if it's healthy and working correctly
Pancreas?
amylase and lipase....majority is exocrine with tiny endocrine pockets....also secretes an alkaline solution of bicarbonate into duodenum....
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.
What are the substances that neutralize HCL in the small intestine?
the liver secretes bile and pancreas secretes bicarbonate into the duodenum and brings the pH of duodenum up to around 5 and 6 range
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 an endocrine glande?
An endocrine gland secretes hormones into the bloodstream as oppose to an exocrine gland which secretes substances into the body cavities or skin.
What Endocrine gland that secretes it's products outside of the body?
There are none. The definition of an endocrine gland is that is secretes its products into the body.
Name one gland in human body which secretes digestive enzyme as well as hormone?
Salivary glands, stomach, exocrine pancreas, and small intestine.
Why doesn't the stomach of a pig digest itself?
The lining of the stomach continuously secretes a basic solution that lines the mucus membrane of the stomach. This base, a bicarbonate based compound, neutralizes the acid and produces water on a continuous basis.
What douse the endocrine system do?
it secretes hormones????
What systems secretes hormones?
The endocrine system.
What is the secretes hormone?
Hormones are secreted by the endocrine glands, which are part of the endocrine system.
