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Why are the cells lining the stomach able to withstand ph ranges between one and three?

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The gastric mucosa secretes a bicarbonate solution that lines the stomach. The bicarbonate reacts with the acid and neutralizes it and prevents the acid from entering the body through the stomach.
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