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Gastric acid is secretion produced in the stomach. It is one of the main ditotonic solutions secreted, together with several enzymes and intrinsic factors. Chemically it is an acid solution with a pH of 1 to 2 in the stomach lumen, consisting mainly of hydrochloric acid (HCl) (around 0.5%, or 5000 parts per million), and large quantities of potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl).
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∙ 12y agoThe main acid which the stomach secretes is hydrochlodric acid. This is to provide an acidic place to help with the breakdown of food.
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What is the name of the acid that the stomach secretes?
Spermanic Acid
What is the of the stomach cell that secretes hydrochloric acid?
Parietal cells
How can human stomachs withstand stomach acid?
the inside of the stomach constantly secretes mucus, which protects the stomach wall.
Secretes hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break down of food?
The stomach secretes hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break down of food.
Secretes Hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break-down of food?
The stomach secretes hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break down of food.
What part of the digestive system secretes digestive juices?
Well, the stomach secretes gastric juices, a mixture of HydroChloric Acid and Pepsic.
Which digestive organ secretes acid to help break proteins into amino acids?
stomach
Why doesn't stomach acids corrode the intestines?
Because the stomach secretes the acid to break down the food. There is no stomach acid secretions in the intestional tract. Because the stomach secretes the acid to break down the food. There is no stomach acid secretions in the intestional tract.
What is the gallbladders function?
The gallbladder secretes sulfuric acid into your stomach to break down undigested food.
What is the best acid that represents a stomach?
The stomach secretes hydrochloric acid. The acid is produced by special cells called parietal or oxyntic cells. The pH of stomach acid is between 1 - 2. For more details see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_acid
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.
Why atropine is readily absorbed through the mucous membranes skin and most of the GI trac but not from the stomach?
The stomach does not absorb anything. In fact, the stomach secretes a great amount of mucus to prevent the acid in the stomach from damaging the stomach walls. If the mucus were thin enough to allow absorption of chemicals, then you would also have an ulcer from acid damage.
