Question

What organ produces gastric juice in humans?

Answer 1

Gastric juice:

1. Gastric juice (HCl acid) is produced by specialized cells called parietal cells that are located in the stomach.
2. Gastric cells secrete pepsin as an inactive zymogen called pepsinogen.
3. Stomach is a thick-walled bag.
4. It receives food from the food pipe and opens into the small intestine at the other.
5. The digestive juices break down the proteins into simpler substances.