The Stomach: Digestion

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What is a tough, muscular pouch in the digestive tract, bracketed on both the superior and inferior ends by ringlike muscles called sphincters which control the passage of material?

stomach

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What happens when a meal fills the stomach?

Muscle contractions churn and mix the stomach contents to a uniform consistency and solute concentration

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What is the predominant acid in the stomach?

HCl, hydrochloric acid

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The stomach is repsonsible for partial digestion of…?

proteins and lipids