HCl is a highly corrosive mineral acid but the stomach
remains safe from it. How?
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Answer: We all know that HCl is highly corrosive mineral acid. It's produced naturally in our (Human being) Stomach . It (HCl) is produced by the gastric glands in stomach. HCl creates an acidic medium which kills the bacteria which might have entered while digestion & also making it simpler for further digestion. HCl does not harm our stomach because the gastric gland also produces Mucus which helps in preventing the damage of inner wall (layer) of stomach from the action of this Acid.
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The Mucosal Barrier
The mucosa of the stomach is exposed to the highly corrosive acidity of gastric juice. Gastric enzymes that can digest protein can also digest the stomach itself. The stomach is protected from self-digestion by the mucosal barrier