THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

STOMACH

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

What type of acid in the stomach?

A	NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
B	HCl (Hydrochloric Acid)
C	NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide)
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Gastric juice is made up of digestive enzymes, hydrochloric acid and other substances that are important for absorbing nutrients – about 3 to 4 liters of gastric juice are produced per day. The hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice breaks down the food and the digestive enzymes split up the proteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stomach, or gastric, acid is a digestive fluid containing hydrochloric acid (HCL) and digestive enzymes. Stomach acid breaks down food and kills harmful bacteria. There are a number of reasons the stomach may not produce enough acid. Some of these include infection, taking certain medications, and the aging process.

Detailed explanation-3: -HCl is an important component in gastric juice. It is a strong acid produced by the parietal cells in the corpus generating a gastric pH of 2-3[1].

Detailed explanation-4: -Gastric acid is one of the main secretions of the stomach. It consists mainly of hydrochloric acid(HCl) and it acidifies the stomach.

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