Question

How is the intestinal mucosa protected from the acidic food entering from stomach?

Answer 1

Answer:

The mucus alongwith the bicarbonates from the pancreas protects theintestinal mucosa from acid as well as provide an alkaline medium (pH 7.8) for enzymatic activities.

Answer 2

Answer:

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