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mucus protects the epithelium for the acidity in the stomach.
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Where producing gastric juice?
Gastric juice is produced in the stomach. Gastric juice is produced in the Gastric glands.
What are other names for gastric juice?
Gastric juice is also known as digestive juice, stomach acid, or gastric secretion. It primarily consists of hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen, and intrinsic factor. This acidic fluid plays a crucial role in the digestion of food and the absorption of certain nutrients.
What structure has gastric pits that secrete gastric juice?
The structure that contains gastric pits, which secrete gastric juice, is the stomach. The gastric pits are located within the lining of the stomach and house various types of cells, including parietal cells that produce hydrochloric acid and chief cells that secrete digestive enzymes. This gastric juice plays a crucial role in the digestion of food and the breakdown of proteins.
What is the role of mucous found in the gastric juice?
mucus protects the epithelium for the acidity in the stomach.
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. ^_^
What is the active ingredient in gastric juice?
The most important ingredient of gastric juice is hydrochloric acid.
What is the the function of gastric gland?
produce gastric juice
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.
Why is gastric juice acidic?
Yes it is. The proper name for it is Gastric Acid.
What is the presence of lactic acid in gastric juice indicate?
nothing, its a normal component of gastric juice like HCl.
