Gastric Enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
What are the gastric enzymes?
A
Pepsinogens and pepsins
Gastric lipase
2
Q
What secretes pepsinogens?
A
Chief or peptic cells
3
Q
By what are pepsinogens activated?
A
By gastric HCl to pepsins
4
Q
What does gastric lipase act on?
A
On short-chain fats converting it into fatty acids and glycerol
5
Q
What is gastric mucus ?
A
It is an important constituent of gastric juice
Protective layer
