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What is a lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach or intestine?
A lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach is called a gastric ulcer.
Lines the stomach and most of the intestines?
Epithelial tissue lines the stomach, like most internal organs.
What does inflammation of the antral mucosa mean?
The mucosa is the lining of the stomach, and the antrum is part of the stomach. Erythema is redness, and an ulceration is an area in which a layer of skin or lining is missing. So "muscosal inflammation in the antrum with erythema and ulcerations" is stomach ulcers.
The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is?
The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is pepsin. Pepsin is released by the mucosal lining of the stomach.
What is it called when your stomach digests itself?
Autodigestion refers to the process where the stomach lining is damaged by its own digestive acids and enzymes, leading to inflammation or ulcers. This can occur due to a disruption in the stomach's protective mucosal barrier, causing the stomach to essentially digest itself.
The inner mucosal lining of the uterus is called the?
endometrium, yo
What is usually bengin growths that can be attached to the mucosal lining of the colon?
Polyps
What are the only two substances that are absorbed across the stomach's mucosal epithelium?
Alcohol and aspirin are the only two substances that can be absorbed directly across the stomach's mucosal epithelium without needing to enter the bloodstream through the small intestine. This is because these substances are lipid-soluble and can pass through the cell membranes of the stomach lining.
The mucosal membrane that lines the stomach is known as the?
ruga
Can aspirin cause vomiting of blood?
Yes. Aspirin is a known potential irritant to the gastric mucosal lining. If aspirin has been recommended/prescribed by your physician, it should be taken with food, not on an empty stomach.
What protects the stomach lining from its acid environment?
Your stomach has a mucus lining that protects it from the acid. Cells located in your stomach produce this lining.
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.
