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What is the Life span of a stomach lining cell?
The life span of a stomach lining cell is typically 2-9 days. This rapid turnover is necessary to replenish and maintain the protective barrier of the stomach lining, which is constantly exposed to acidic gastric juices.
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.
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 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.
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 organ has a lining of mucus protecting it?
The stomach has a lining of protective mucus.
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.
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.
Is an irritation of the stomach lining an ulcer?
ya,because when the digestive juice which is secreted by our stomach and no food is there to act on it,it touches the lining of our stomach and irritate it
Stomach lining is protected from the very strong acid of the stomach by what?
The stomach lining is protected from the very strong acid of the stomach by a coat of mucus. It is secreted by mucous membranes.
Why is the stomach itself not digested?
The stomach has a special mucus lining that is resistant to stomach acid. If a tiny hole develops in this mucus lining, the result can be an ulcer.
