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The task of gastric acid In the fundus and corpus area of the stomach, the cells of the stomach mucosa secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl), which is the main component of gastric juice. Here, the hydrochloric acid reaches a concentration of up to 150 mM, which allows the pH value to drop locally to values below … The task of gastric acid | Tasks of the stomach

Tasks of the stomach mucosa The surface of the stomach mucosa is greatly enlarged by numerous crypts (stomach glands). Within these glands there are different types of cells which together produce the gastric juice. The so-called main cells are located at the base of the glands. These are basophilic cells with apical secretion granules containing … Tasks of the stomach mucosa | Tasks of the stomach