Gastric acid Gastric acid Gastric acid, gastric juice or stomach acid, is a digestive fluid formed in the stomach and is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl). The acid plays a key role in digestion of proteins, by activating digestive enzymes, and making ingested proteins unravel so that digestive enzymes break down the long chains of amino acids. Gastric acid is produced by cells in the lining of the stomach, which are coupled in feedback systems to increase acid production when needed. Other cells in the stomach produce bicarbonate, a base, to buffer the fluid, ensuring
Break Down Here vehicle to break down, and she does not want to break down and cry ("I've made it this far without crying a single tear"). A music video was released for the song, directed by Steven Goldmann. Kelefa Sanneh of "The New York Times" described the song favorably, calling it "one of the year's best country ballads" and "an aching but resolute lament". The following musicians performed on this track: "Break Down Here" spent a total of 32 weeks on the country charts, peaking at 18 in September 2004. It is Roberts' only Top 40 hit on that chart. The song