Stomach Flashcards

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Chemical digestion of stomach

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Pepsinogen and hydrochloric acid screwed separately and then mix to crest pepsin
Breaks proteins down into polypeptides

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Mechanical digestion in stomach

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Waves of contractions which churn food into chyme

Achieved by double muscle layer- oblique, and longitudinal and circular muscle

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Structure of stomach

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Mucosa lining- protects from acid
Gastric pits and gastric glands deep inside wall of stomach and secret pepsinogen, hydrochloric acid and mucus separately
Oblique muscle layer and longitudinal and circular muscle layer- for churning
Larger- hold more content and store food

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