What happens to stomach acid once food is ready to move to the next step of digestion? How does the body dispose of it without causing harm to itself?
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If you mix an acid and a base, you get salt and water. Your stomach has hydrochloric acid. It also has a special lining that protects it from acid. Food and acid then goes from your stomach to the duodenum. There is another connection from your pancreas to the duodenum. The pancreas secretes a base called bicarbonate. This neutralizes the hydrochloric acid.
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