Digestive System- Digestion in Stomach Flashcards

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during digestion

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stomach performs preliminary digestion of protein by pepsin

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pepsin

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stomach enzyme that serves to digest protein in ingested food

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3
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stomach contents

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pepsin activity increases, pH approaches 2.0, contents become more fluid

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