Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 25 - Section 25.3 - Study Guide - Assess Your Learning Outcomes - Page 991: 4

Answer

#4. The components of gastric juice are water, hydrochloric acid (HCL), and pepsinogen. Pepsinogen, a zymogen, is converted to pepsin ( the active enzyme) by hydrochloric acid.

Work Step by Step

The chief cells of the gastric glands secrete pepsinogen, and the HCL is secreted by the parietal cells. About 2.5 liters of gastric juice are produced every day in the stomach of the average adult human
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