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Why is it necessary for the stomach to produce acid?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The stomach produces hydrochloric acid to aid digestion.

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What does the stomach produce to help digest food?

The stomach produces an acid to help digest food.


What does a stomach produce to help digest food?

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Can alcohol cause the stomach to produce excess stomach acid?

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What does the stomach wall produce?

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What protects the stomach lining from its acid environment?

Your stomach has a mucus lining that protects it from the acid. Cells located in your stomach produce this lining.


What structure is an acid necessary for enzyme action?

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Are gastric glands in your stomach?

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Why do i have a Stomach ache after eating spicy foods?

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The parietal cells in this organ produce hydrochloric acid?

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