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Explain why the hydrochloric acid and gastric enzymes produced in the stomach don't dissolve the walls instantaneously

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Answer:

Goblet Cells

Step-by-step explanation:

HCL in the lumen doesn't digest the mucous because goblet cells in the mucous secrete large quantities of protective mucus that line the mucous surface.

In simple terms, our stomach has enzymes which allow it to be protected against the hydrochloride acid.

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