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Stomach mucosa is what contains hydrochloric acid and several enzymes that break down food in the stomach. Stomach mucosa is also referred to as gastric mucosa.
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What do Hydrochloric acid in the stomach do?
Hydrochloric acid breaks down the food into smaller particles :)
What is the acid in the stomach that breaks down food?
hydrochloric acid (HCl)
What liquid breaks down food in your stomach?
the acid involved in the breakdown of food in the stomach is Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
Which organ has hydrochloric acid in it?
Your stomach uses hydrochloric acid in the digestive process.
What type of chemical breaks down insulin in the stomach?
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid formula and use?
HCl. Your stomach uses hydrochloric acid in the digestive process.
When does food become chyme?
When the hydrochloric acid in the stomach breaks down the food.
What is hydrochloric acid used for in the body?
Hydrochloric acid is used to digest food in the stomach.
If your stomach contained 1 liter of dilute hydrochloric acid powder would you need to neutralize it?
That depends on how dilute the hydrochloric acid is. Your stomach naturally produces hydrochloric acid as part of the natural human digestive process. If you just drank a liter of water and had little in your stomach to begin with, your stomach would then contain a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid.
What acids are in stomach acid?
Hydrochloric acids are in stomach. Hydrochloric acid: HCl
Why does walls of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acids?
Hydrochloric acid is secreted from the stomach because the enzyme pepsin, which breaks down proteins in the stomach, works best in acidic conditions. The acid also helps to kill any bacteria in the food. The hydrochloric acid is actually secreted from the pits in the stomach wall called gastric pits.
What acid is in stomach acid?
It contains hydrochloric acid.
