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Which part of digestive system protects the inner lining of stomach from excess secretion of acids |
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Answer» Answer: mucosa.. Parietal cells in the mucosa are found in the inner lining of the stomach which secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) into the stomach lumen, or cavity. It decreases the PH of the stomach and has corrosive nature hence can harm the stomach wall. The gastric JUICE CONSISTS mucous also. It gets deposits on the inner wall of the stomach to protect it from the corrosiveness of HCl. |
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