What protects the stomach's lining from hydrochloric acid?

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krishna kishore G.
Aug 23, 2016

Hydrochloric Acid is produced in the stomach and it is part of Gastric juice secreted by the stomach.

Explanation:

The stomach has a lining of mucous cells. These mucous cells protect the lining of the stomach from the action of HCl. Due to the action of HCl on the mucous cells they are destroyed everyday and produced everyday thus stomach's lining is protected from the action of HCl.

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