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D.2 Digestion (the stomach (stomach ulcers (acidic conditions help kill of…
D.2 Digestion
the stomach
acid in stomach produced by mix of hydrogen + ions and chloride - iOS by epithelial cells of stomach lining.
release hydrogen ions through protein carriers, whilst taking in potassium ions from lumen of stomach 9requires ATP)
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stomach ulcers
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presence of bacterium H.pylori in stomach. Cause gastric inflammations, damages stomach lining.
amoxicillin or clarithromycin, or proton pump inhibitor
PPPbloch the proton pump responsible for secretion of hydrogen ions in stomach. Decrease in H + ions reduced ccl amount, makes stomach less acidic. good for gastric ulcers
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exocrine glands
have ducts atat carry secretly product to surface of body or the lumen of the gut. glands that secrete digestive enzymes.
Digestion is the breaking down of food particles into smaller particles. it s controlled by nervous and hormonal mechanisms