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Is ptyalin secreted by cells in the stomach?
no ptyalin is not secretes by the cells in the stomach
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.
Which GI tract hormone is secreted from the stomach wall in response to the presence of food in the stomach and resulting in hydrochloric acid being secreted into the stomach?
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What enzyme is in the stomach?
The enzyme present in the stomach is pepsin. It breaks down the proteins in food while in your stomach and helps with the digestive process.
Which digestive organs produces pepsin?
Pepsin is an enzyme in the stomach that begins the digestion of proteins by splitting them into smaller pieces. It is a gastric protease; pepsin is secreted in an inactive form, pepsinogen, which is activated by stomach acid. enzyme produced in the mucosal lining of the stomach that acts to degrade protein.
What hormone is secreted by the mouth?
There is no hormone that is secreted from the mouth. However, there is an enzyme amylase that is part of the digestive system.
What enzyme is present in the stomach?
Pepsin is activated by acid in the stomach and breaks proteins -- including those in meat, dairy, eggs and vegetable sources.
What can happen if stomach fails to perform it's function?
Food enters the stomach from the oesophagus/gullet through a ring of muscle called a sphincter. Acid and protease (an enzyme) are then secreted into the stomach to start protein digestion. The muscular wall of the stomach also moves to cause the food to become a liquid called chyme (this is pronounced as kime).
A liquid secreted into the stomach to break down food?
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What happen when food reached the stomach?
Food enters the stomach from the oesophagus/gullet through a ring of muscle called a sphincter. Acid and protease (an enzyme) are then secreted into the stomach to start protein digestion. The muscular wall of the stomach also moves to cause the food to become a liquid called chyme (this is pronounced as kime).
Is an irritation of the stomach lining an ulcer?
ya,because when the digestive juice which is secreted by our stomach and no food is there to act on it,it touches the lining of our stomach and irritate it
What kind of chemical is pepsin?
Pepsin is a digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins in the stomach. It is produced in the stomach and is essential for the digestion of food.
