Bicarbonate
The pancreas is the oval organ that sends fluids, such as enzymes and bicarbonate, into the small intestine to aid in the chemical digestion and neutralization of chyme.
The pancreas secretes bicarbonate (HCO3-) to the chyme in the duodenum to neutralize it.
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The duodenum needs to be alkaline in order to neutralize the acidic chyme coming from the stomach. This alkaline environment helps protect the duodenum from damage by the acidic content and provides an optimal pH for the enzymes that digest food to work effectively.
Bicarbonate ions secreted by the pancreas neutralize the acidity of the chyme in the duodenum. This helps create a more optimal pH environment for the actions of digestive enzymes in the small intestine.
The duodenum releases bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juice to neutralize the acidic chyme coming from the stomach. This helps raise the pH of the chyme in preparation for digestion by enzymes in the small intestine.
When you eat food, the stomach turns that food into chyme, it is so important because chyme is what the small intestines digest. Think about it, if you ate a big piece of chicken and it wasn't turned into chyme, your intestines wouldn't be able to handle it.
Alkaline pancreatic juices are secreted into the small intestine and neutralize the acidic chyme.
The chemical that neutralizes the acidic chyme in the duodenum is bicarbonate. Bicarbonate is released by the pancreas to help neutralize the acidic chyme coming from the stomach. This helps protect the lining of the duodenum from erosion.
The pancreas secretes bicarbonate ions to neutralize the acidic chyme entering the duodenum from the stomach, raising the pH of the chyme and creating a more optimal environment for digestion by pancreatic enzymes.