THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

STOMACH

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is gastric juice?

A	Secretions released by your stomach
B	Secretions released by your salivary glands
C	Secretions released by your small intestine
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Gastric juice is a unique combination of hydrochloric acid (HCl), lipase, and pepsin . Its main function is to inactivate swallowed microorganisms, thereby inhibiting infectious agents from reaching the intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gastric secretion is stimulated by the act of eating (cephalic phase) and the arrival of food in the stomach (gastric phase). Arrival of the food in the intestine also controls gastric secretion (intestinal phase). The secreted fluid contains hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen, intrinsic factor, bicarbonate, and mucus.

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