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The lining of a pig stomach has multiple folds called rugae. These folds churn and mix the food with the digestive juices. They also allow the stomach to stretch without rupturing the lining.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe fetal pig's stomach lining looks like curved ridges or rugae, which are folds of skin. These rugae aid in the mixing of food during digestion.
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Describe the appearance of the stomach lining?
there is a layer of mucus to protect from stomach acids
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.
How does the lining of the stomach compare with the lining of the small intestine?
The lining of the stomach has less surface area than the lining of the small intestine. The stomach lining has a mucus coating that protects it from acid while the lining of the small intestine is less coated.
Why doesn't the stomach of a pig digest itself?
The lining of the stomach continuously secretes a basic solution that lines the mucus membrane of the stomach. This base, a bicarbonate based compound, neutralizes the acid and produces water on a continuous basis.
What is damaged section of stomach lining?
The damage section of stomach lining is actually the entire stomach. The stomach is very acidic, however, is covered with a very thick layer of mucus for protection. If the mucus disappears the stomach lining will be damaged by the acids.
Why is the stomach lining undamaged by hydrochloric acid?
why is the stomach lining undamaged by the hydrochloric acid
Why does HCI acid not effect the stomach lining?
it does actually effect the stomach lining, but DNA in your stomach lining cells learn to produce cells faster. The stomach lining keeps burning away cells, but cells keep being produced.
Locate and describe the stomach and describe the inner surface of a fetal pig?
The stomach is located on the left side in the upper abdomen. Its inner surface is lined with rugae or folds that help digest the food.
Why doesn't the chemical eat away stomach lining?
The chemical doesn't eat away the stomach lining because our stomach lining is surrounded by a thick layer of mucus that can resist the chemical in the stomach.
What protects the stomach from ulcers?
Usually there is a lining of mucous that protects the inner lining of the stomach from the gastric acid.
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.
How long do stomach lining cells live?
Well, you actually have mucus lining your stomach, but that lining is replaced every couple of weeks.
