Translations:Magenschleimhaut/1/en

The mucous membrane of the stomach (Tunica mucosa]]) contains tubular glands which form and release the gastric juice. gastric juice is an aqueous liquid containing hydrochloric acid (pH 0,9 to 1,5) and other substances. The gastric mucosa protects itself from damage by the acid gastric juice by forming a thick superficial layer of mucus.