Question

explain the gastric phase

Answer 1

Answer:

The second phase of digestion that follows mastication (chewing) and takes place in the stomach.

Answer 2

The gastric phase is a period in which swallowed food and semi-digested protein ( peptides and amino acids ) activate gastric activity. About two-thirds of gastric secretion occurs during this phase. Ingested food stimulates gastric activity in two ways: by stretching the stomach and by raising the pH of its contents.