MEDICAL
STOMACH
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Question
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What is needed to activate pepsinogen?
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Pepsin
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Hydrochloric acid
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Mucus
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Acetic acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. A low pH (1.5 to 2) activates pepsin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gastrin is a peptide hormone primarily responsible for enhancing gastric mucosal growth, gastric motility, and secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) into the stomach.
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