hydrochloric acid is very acidic (pH=2), but layer of mucus present at the inner lining of the stomach wall. Give reason
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Gastric Mucus
It acts as part of a barrier that protects the stomach wall from the acid and digestive enzymes within the stomach lumen. This barrier is also made up of a bicarbonate secretion and the epithelial cells themselves, which are tightly joined together.
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