The gastric glands in the stomach are buried in the layer of the stomach.

mucosa

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sub-mucosa

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muscularis

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serosa

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Solution

The correct option is A mucosa
In case of oesophagus, the sub-mucosa also has certain glands which produce mucous secretions which line the oesophagus to lubricate the passageway. There are different gastric glands in different areas of the stomach. In stomach, the gastric glands are buried in the mucosa. Here, the mucosa has two layers:

Foveolar (leaf-like) layer- Superficial layer has surface mucous cells which secretes specially formulated mucus that coats the stomach and protect it from the action of HCl.

Another layer is glandular layer.

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In context with the adaptations of the stomach in humans, fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option.

The stomach in humans is lined with an extra layer of _____(i)_____ for better mixing and churning of food. It even has numerous folds called ____(ii)____ to increase the area of absorption with many inner mucosal secretory glands called _____(iii)____for the production of enzymes and has specially formulated ____(iv)____ to protect the walls of the stomach from the action of HCl.

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