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What is the movement of the stomach wall called?
bowel movement
What is it called when you have a hole in the stomach wall?
A hole in the stomach wall is known commonly as an ulcer. Ulcers are caused by an overabundance of hydrochloric acid within the stomach. The acid weakens the stomach lining and penetrates the stomach wall, causing ulcers.
What makes up the wall of the stomach?
The wall of the stomach is structurally similar to other parts of the digestive tube, with the exception that the stomach has an extra oblique layer of smooth muscle inside the circular layer, which aids in performance of complex grinding motions.
A hole in the stomach wall is known as a?
If it isn't caused by an injury, it's called an ulcer.
How are stomach wall cells adapted to their job?
if there American wall cells they will stretch and get lazy causing extream fatness and a dieases called ineedamcydee .
What is the description of the inner wall of the stomach of the fetal pig?
Between the stomach and the small intestine
How do the wall of the stomach different from the wall of the esophagus?
The stomach has to digest the food. The wall of the esophagus has to pass the food to stomach. So the walls of both are designed by nature like that.
What medical problem results when the mucous lining and part of the stomach wall are destroyed or eaten away from stomach acids?
A stomach ulcer results when the mucous lining and part of the stomach wall are destroyed or eaten away. The name of the ulcer depends on the location in the stomach. A generic term is a gastric ulcer.
How can you tell if your royal python is pregnant?
Feel her stomach if it is almost like she has just eaten (large lumps in stomach area) and she denies food
What is the function of the inner wall of the stomach?
The inner wall of the stomach is folded into many furrows called rugae (any fold, ridge, or furrow found within an organ). At the bottom of these folds are the secretary cells called the gastric pits ( Cells located at the bottom of rugae within the stomach). These are surrounded by a thick protective layer of mucus. This mucus on the inner wall of your stomach protects you from Hydrochloric acid (a clear, colorless, liquid with a strong, sharp odor and strongly acidic taste) from burning a hole in your stomach.
What is damaged section of the stomach lining?
The stomach is a naturally acid environment protected by a thick layer of mucus. If the mucus wears thin, the acid can attack the stomach wall itself. That is called an ulcer.
Which term refers to the upper region that includes the stomach and heart?
the stomach region is called the abdomen abdominal wall..) and the upper region containing the heart and lungs is called the thorax (thoracic surgery..)
