PATHOLOGY MCQ
ALIMENTARY TRACT
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Question
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In the stomach, the substances released to aid digestion include
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Saliva and Bile
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Dilute HCl and gastric juice
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Bile and gastric juice
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Saliva and dilute HCl
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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. Parietal cells within the stomach lining secrete hydrochloric acid that lowers the pH of the stomach.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bile helps to maintain a suitable pH of the duodenal contents and thus, it helps the action of all enzymes. Bile is an important source of alkali for neutralizing the hydrochloric acid entering the intestine from the stomach.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hydrochloric Acid Production HCl is produced by the parietal cells of the stomach.
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