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What is the main role of the strong acid released in the stomach during digestion?
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It is HYDROCHLORIC ACID... See:http://health.howstuffworks.com/question464.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrochloric_acid http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_does_your_stomach_produce_hydrochloric_acid http://www.aim4health.com/stomachpains.htm http://www.Google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GPEA_enUS297US298&q=stomach+hydrochloric+acid
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What Organ containing a strong acid?
The stomach contains strong acids to help with digestion and the breaking up of foods.
Does strong muscular contractions involve mechanical digestion in the stomach?
no
What organ liquifies foods by secreting hydrochloric acid?
the stomach produce hydrochloric acid that kills bacteria in our present food we ate and activates protease for digestion to take place.
What is the function of the stomach in the dog's digestive system?
The dog's stomach is where food arrives after the dog has swallowed. In dogs, the stomach is where the first stage of digestion takes place. Digestion is the process by which food is broken down into its simplest components, ready to be absorbed into, and utilised by, the body. The lining of the stomach secretes hydrochloric acid, mucous and digestive enzymes, and stores the food during this first stage of the digestive process. A churning action of the strong, muscular stomach walls mixes the stomach contents all together. Finally, when the mixture has reached a thick, milky consistency, (this liquid is called "chyme"), and the initial stage of digestion has been completed, the stomach regulates the flow of the chyme into the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine.
Does digestion begin in your stomach?
Correctly, physical digestion begins in the mouth, when foodstuffs are pulverised and mashed up into small pieces, and coated with saliva, to make swallowing easier and to increase it's surface area. This process is completed in the stomach, where food is liquified by strong hydrochloric acid secreted by the gastric glands to make it easy to assimilate. All these processes are classed as physical digestion, but not actual ABSORPTION- this takes place in the small intestines. The only substance absorbed by the stomach is alcohol.
Which acid helps human stomach in digestion of food?
The acid is so strong, it pretty much melts the food down.
IS acid dengerous for stomach?
If not the acid we use in our stomach. Diluted hydrochloric acid is what the body uses to begin digestion, but some other strong acid that was more highly concentrated than HCl would do great damage to the stomach.
Explain of one strong and weak acid and give their uses?
strong acid- hydrochloric acid - used for digestion as a secretion of stomach weak acid- citric acid - used for maintaining salts in body
In your stomach what acid helps with digestion?
The name of the acid is hydrochloric acid. The pH of the acid may go down to 2. That is strong enough to cause acid burn.
In your stomach acid helps with digestion.?
The name of the acid is hydrochloric acid. The pH of the acid may go down to 2. That is strong enough to cause acid burn.
What structure liquefies foods using acids and begins protein digestion?
The name of that structure is stomach. Your stomach starts to digest the food. So the food becomes more liquid. It uses very strong acid for this purpose. The acid is hydrochloric acid. It is wonderful to have such strong acid to be used in your body.
What is the medical terminology combining form meaning stomach and small intestine?
enter/oenter/othe small intestine is the main organ for digestion food . contrary to popular belief digestion does NOT take place in the stomach . THE stomach main function is to break -down food stuffs into make if soft and easily absorbed using strong acids
