Though its not the tongue, this organ has receptors which allow it to "taste" sodium glutamate and its volume increases when the rugae are stretched. Parietal cells in this entity release an intrinsic factor necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12, and this entity converts boluses into chyme, which then passes through the pyloric sphincter into the (*) duodenum. Because pepsinogen, an enzyme found in this organ, is activated by an acidic environment, signals from the
Though its not the tongue, this organ has receptors which allow it to "taste" sodium glutamate and its volume increases when the rugae are stretched. Parietal cells in this entity release an intrinsic factor necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12, and this entity converts boluses into chyme, which then passes through the pyloric sphincter into the (*) duodenum. Because pepsinogen, an enzyme found in this organ, is activated by an acidic environment, signals from the vagus nerve trigger the release of HCl from the lining of this organ when food is ingested. For ten points, name this organ that lies between the esophagus and the small intestine in the digestive system.
Though its not the tongue, this organ has receptors which allow it to "taste" sodium glutamate and its volume increases when the rugae are stretched.
{Stomach}