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Gastric juice is a strong acidic liquid, pH 1 to 3 in humans, which is close to being colourless. The hormone gastrin is released into the bloodstream when peptides are detected in the stomach. This causes gastric glands in the lining of the stomach to secrete gastric juice. Its main components are digestive enzymes pepsin and rennin, hydrochloric acid, and mucus. , Gastric acid , , fr:Suc gastrique ja: nl:Maagsap...

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This causes gastric glands in the lining of the stomach to secrete gastric juice . Its main components are digestive enzymes pepsin and rennin, ...

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how are the secretion of digestive juices controlled by hormones and the nervous system after...
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If i am not wrong, the nervous system act in this way: When we see/ smell/taste food, nerves from our sensory organs will stimulate the brain and in turn stimulate the...

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Why does the duodenum not have any digestive juices?
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yup.duodenum does not secrete its own digestive juice(unlike the stomach) but enzymes from the pancres,and bile are secreted here.i the answer is maybe because,the lining of the duodenum has no goblet...

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Hey guys! Does anyone have any information about the chemical make up of the digestive juices makes up the emzymes, I have no idea. Maybe you can research on how digestive fluids...

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. they say the digestive juices from these cats give it its aroma and flavor. Think i'll stick seems this coffee is actually made from the coffee eaten, digested and then crapped by civet cats

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this pill should be taken at supper or at bedtime. This will allow the digestive juices to absorb nutrients , then reduce their action during the night when there is no food to digest.

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