GENERAL ANATOMY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the substance found in the stomach that allows for chemical digestion to take place?
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Gastric Juices
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Saliva
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pepsin is a stomach enzyme that serves to digest proteins found in ingested food. Gastric chief cells secrete pepsin as an inactive zymogen called pepsinogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gastric juice is a unique combination of hydrochloric acid (HCl), lipase, and pepsin.
Detailed explanation-3: -The hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice breaks down the food and the digestive enzymes split up the proteins. The acidic gastric juice also kills bacteria. The mucus covers the stomach wall with a protective coating.
Detailed explanation-4: -Normal Results. The normal volume of the stomach fluid is 20 to 100 mL and the pH is acidic (1.5 to 3.5).
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