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the chemicals in the stomach are there to break down the food that enters, there are certain chemicals that stop the acid in the stomach burning the stomach walls and infecting your body.

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The stomach produces several chemicals to digest food. Some are enzyme pepsin, hydrochloric acid, gastric lipase and pepsinoge, which are digestive enzymes.


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Without chemicals there would be no matter at all. Everything is made of chemicals; water, stomach acid and chocolate are all made of chemicals.


What in the small intestine and stomach break down food into chemicals?

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How does your brain communicte with your body?

It makes chemicals. For example, chemicals from and to the brain and stomach help you to know when you are hungry/full.


Can stomach bile be red?

Bile is typically an greenish-brown color, the color varies based on the chemicals present in the stomach. In its natural state with no food or chemicals consumed, the bile should not be red.


Is your stomach lined with mucus?

Yes, your stomach is lined with mucus. The chemicals the stomach secretes (i.e., pepsin) are designed to digest protein. But your stomach walls are also made of protein! The mucus coats the lining of your stomach so the chemicals do not destroy the lining.


What chemicals are released by cells in the stomach?

Cells in the stomach release hydrochloric acid, which helps in the digestion of food by breaking down proteins. They also release enzymes such as pepsin, which further aids in the digestion process by breaking down proteins into smaller molecules. Additionally, cells in the stomach release mucus to protect the stomach lining from the acidic environment.


What are two chemicals involved in digestion and what do they do and where are they found?

Hydrochloric acid in the stomach


Why are chemicals used in the stomach?

The most important for the digestion is the hydrochloric acid.


Why do stomach linings bush too when blushing?

Well, when you blush, there are chemicals produced in your body. Those chemicals are also produced in your stomach, which makes the lining turn red. Also, it is believed that the capillaries on the cheeks are connected to the stomach.