Why does medium become acidic in our Stomach? What is the ill effect of this acidic medium in intestine? How this can be prevented?
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Explanation:
The medium is acidic in our stomach because of the hydrochloric acid secreted
The acid is required for the functioning of enzymes in stomach as it activates the protein digesting enzymes
Where as in intestine the enzymes are more active in basic medium therefore acidic medium in intestine impairs the digestion in intestine
This can be prevented by using antacids like NaHCO3 which increase the Basisity of the intestine
Answer:our stomach has gastric glands
Gastric glands have 3 types of cells they are mucus neck cells,peptic cells ,parietal or oxyntic cells.
Parietal cell secrete HCL which creates an acidic medium in our stomach.
Mucus cells produces mucus which protects stomach from excoriation by HCL.
High concentration of HCL causes acidity