Question

The stomach releases hydrochloric acid and ______________ juices which act on the food.

Answer 1

Digestive juices :

1. Digestive juices include enzymes secreted by the digestive glands of the body.
2. The five digestive juices of the human body are gastric juice, pancreatic juice, bile juice, intestinal juice, and saliva.
3. Gastric juice is composed of hydrochloric acid, water, electrolytes, enzymes such as amylase, pepsinogen, and lipase and secreted by the parietal cells of the stomach .
4. Intestinal juice is a clear pale yellow watery fluid secreted by the mucous membrane lining of the small and large intestine.
5. Pancreatic juice is an alkaline juice secreted by the exocrine portion of the pancreas and the endocrine portion secretes insulin and glucagon to regulate blood glucose levels.
6. Bile juice is secreted by the hepatic cells of the liver and stored in a muscular organ called the gall bladder.

Final answer: The stomach releases hydrochloric acid and digestive juices which act on the food.