where are gastric glasds located?name the secretions and write the function of each?
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gastric glands are located on the walls of stomach. they secrete hcl(hydrochloric acid), mucus and pepsinogen.
hcl
1. it creates acidic medium.
2. it converts pepsinogen into pepsin,an active form.
3. it deactivates the salivary amylase.
4. it prevents fermentation
mucus
it prevents the stomach wall from burning by Hcl.
pepsin
it convert proteins into peptides + peptones
hcl
1. it creates acidic medium.
2. it converts pepsinogen into pepsin,an active form.
3. it deactivates the salivary amylase.
4. it prevents fermentation
mucus
it prevents the stomach wall from burning by Hcl.
pepsin
it convert proteins into peptides + peptones
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