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Q: What is the importance of the low pH of the gastric juice produced in your stomach?
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Where producing gastric juice?

Gastric juice is produced in the stomach. Gastric juice is produced in the Gastric glands.


Is gastric acid the secretions in the gastric juice produced by the stomach?

Gastric acid is part of the "juices" produced by the stomach.


Where is ghrelin produced?

Ghrelin is produced in the stomach and small intestine.


Where is gastric juice stored in the human body?

It is both produced and stored in the stomach


Why isn't the stomach affected by the gastric juice?

there is a lining of mucus around the entire stomach that prevents the gastric acid (gastric juice) from penetrating the stomach walls


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.


Is gastric juice produced by the stomack?

Your stomach. I didn't know this until I looked it up! Why do we need to use this? Ever?


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 is gastric juice formed?

There are HCl located within your stomach that forms the gastric juice.


Why is gastric juice acidic?

Yes it is. The proper name for it is Gastric Acid.


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. ^_^


What causes the release of gastric juice during the gastric phase?

Entry of food into the stomach and distension of the stomach