IS THE HYDROCHLORIC ACID PRESENT IN OUR BODY CONCENTRATED ? THEN HOW ARE THE WALLS OF THE STOMACH PROTECTED?
Glands present on the walls of stomach are mainly responsible for the secretion of H+ and Cl- ions, acid thus released is then diluted with the water and other fluids present in the stomach to maintain its pH between 1 to 3.
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