Question

Mucus is secereted by both salivary glands and gastric glands . What difference do you fins in the function performed by them in the the process of digestion

Answer 1

Answer:

Salivary glands secrete saliva and gastric glands secrete gastric juice which helps in digestion of protein and combination of "pepsin , mucus , hydrochloric acid.

Answer 2

'Mucus' is secreted by the gastric glands and salivary glands during digestion to aid the process of digestion.

Mucus secreted by salivary glands:

• The mucus secreted by saliva performs the function of lubricating the food so that it can be easily broken down and chewed.

• The mucus of salivary glands breaks the starch into sugars.  

Mucus secreted by gastric glands:

• Mucus secreted by the gastric glands prevents the walls of stomach from the action of HCL.
• Gastric glands secrete juices that contain pepsin to convert proteins into peptons.
• The gastric glands also secrete HCL that helps to digest proteins and kill microbes.