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प्रश्न
How is the intestinal mucosa protected from the acidic food entering from stomach?
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उत्तर
The mucus and bicarbonates present in gastric juice play an important role in lubrication and protection of the mucosal epithelium from excoriation by highly concentrated hydrochloric acid.
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