Question

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MUCUS IN OUR STOMACH ????????​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mucus protects the lining of stomach.

Explanation:

Mucus protects the lining of stomach from its own secretions of hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid kills any bacteria which may enter the stomach with food.It also makes the medium in the stomach acidic (which is necessary for the proper action of digestive juices on proteins).

Answer 2

Answer:

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.