Brunner’s glands are found in

Stomach

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Duodenum/Intestine

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Ileum

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Large intestine

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Solution

The correct option is B Duodenum/Intestine
The Brunner glands, which empty into the intestinal glands, secrete an alkaline fluid composed of mucin, which exerts a physiologic anti-acid function by coating the duodenal epithelium, therefore protecting it from the acid chyme of the stomach.

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Q. The Ileum is connected to large intestine by _____.

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Brunner’s glands are found in

The correct option is B Duodenum/Intestine The Brunner glands, which empty into the intestinal glands, secrete an alkaline fluid composed of mucin, which exerts a physiologic anti-acid function by coating the duodenal epithelium, therefore protecting it from the acid chyme of the stomach.

The correct option is B Duodenum/Intestine
The Brunner glands, which empty into the intestinal glands, secrete an alkaline fluid composed of mucin, which exerts a physiologic anti-acid function by coating the duodenal epithelium, therefore protecting it from the acid chyme of the stomach.