HCl as an acid can damage our skin, but it is secreted by our stomach. Why does our stomach not get damaged by HCl? Explain.
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Our stomach has a lining of mucus which protects our stomach from getting damaged by HCL. This is the reason why are stomach is not getting damaged.
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First, the mucosa doesn't get digested as it secretes the HCl because the pH within the parietal cells remains near neutrality by the following mechanism (note that all parts of the mechanism take place simultaneously): (1) Potassium ions, K+, diffuse passively from the parietal cell into the lumen.
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