Gastric juice

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gastric juice is a strong acidic liquid, pH 1 to 3 in humans, which is close to being colourless. The hormone gastrin is released into the bloodstream when peptides are detected in the stomach. This causes gastric glands in the lining of the stomach to secrete gastric juice. Its main components are digestive enzymes pepsin and rennin (rennin found in cows and babies), hydrochloric acid, and mucus. ^[1]

[edit] See also

• Gastric acid

[edit] References

1. ^ Maton, Anthea; Jean Hopkins, Charles William McLaughlin, Susan Johnson, Maryanna Quon Warner, David LaHart, Jill D. Wright (1993). Human Biology and Health. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-981176-1. 

[edit] External links

• Gastric juice at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
• Physiology at MCG 6/6ch4/s6ch4_9

v • d • e Digestive system, physiology: gastrointestinal physiology Enteric nervous system Meissner's plexus · Auerbach's plexus Exocrine Chief cells (Pepsinogen) · Parietal cells (Gastric acid, Intrinsic factor) · Goblet cells (Mucus) Endocrine/paracrine G cells (gastrin) · D cells (somatostatin) · ECL cells (Histamine) enterogastrone: I cells (CCK) · K cells (GIP) · S cells (secretin) Enteroendocrine cells · Enterochromaffin cell · APUD cell Border Brunner's glands · Paneth cells · Enterocytes Fluids tract: Saliva · Gastric juice · Intestinal juice accessory: Bile · Pancreatic juice Processes upper GI: Swallowing · Vomiting lower GI: Segmentation contractions · Migrating motor complex · Borborygmus · Defecation either/both: Peristalsis (Interstitial cell of Cajal) · Gastrocolic reflex accessory: Enterohepatic circulation