Biology notes for class 11-Digestion in Stomach In this article, the following topic “Digestion in Stomach” from the unit 5 named ‘Human Physiology’ of NCERT Biology Class 11 syllabus is discussed. We have focused on various digestive glands present in the stomach. DIGESTION IN STOMACH The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals. After chewing (mastication) of food by teeth in the buccal cavity (mouth), the food is swallowed through the oesophagus and reaches the stomach for further digestion. In humans and many other animals, the stomach is located between the oesophagus and the small intestine. The lining of the stomach(gastric mucosa) is pitted with the openings of about 35 million glands known as gastric glands. These glands secrete a fluid called digestive fluid /juice or gastric juice. The gastric juice contains digestive enzymes, gastric acid (Hydrochloric acid, abbreviated as HCl) that help in the digestio
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