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What protects the stomach wall from the potential damage by this chemical products?
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∙ 14y ago
The mucous is the substance that protects the stomach walls from digestion. The mucous cells are found throughout the stomach lining and secrete mucus which protects the stomach from its own digestive secretions.
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∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoI think that when you have food in your stomach, the acid would rather eat the food than the walls of your stomach.
That is one way you get stomach pains: no food in your stomach, so the acid "bites" your stomach wall.
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What protects your stomach walls from acid?
A lining of mucus is what protects ur stomach from hydrochloric acid
What step in the digestive process represents a chemical change in food?
From the moment ingested food is exposed to saliva to acids in the stomach until it is absorbed into the blood in the stomach or intestines different food products are undergoing chemical change.
What is the main chemical activity of the stomach?
The main chemical activity of the stomach is digestion of the proteins. There are a number of enzymes and hormones secreted in the stomach to aid this process.
Is stomach physical or chemical change?
chemical. it digests substances chemically.
Where do chemical reactions take place?
Stomach
What protects the stomach and intestinal lining?
Mucus protects the stomach and intestinal linings.
What protects the stomach from the very strong acid in the stomach?
Mucous lines the stomach internally and protects it from acid.
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 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 protects your stomach walls from acid?
A lining of mucus is what protects ur stomach from hydrochloric acid
What step in the digestive process represents a chemical change in food?
From the moment ingested food is exposed to saliva to acids in the stomach until it is absorbed into the blood in the stomach or intestines different food products are undergoing chemical change.
Why isn't your stomach digested by hydrochloric acid?
because mucus protects your stomach from it
What is the function of the mucus in the stomach?
Mucus protects stomach lining from gastric acids.
Why is stomach not dissolved by the acid it contain?
a mucous layer protects the lining of the stomach from the acid
How does the stomach protect us against bacteria?
chemical barrier
How can human stomachs withstand stomach acid?
the inside of the stomach constantly secretes mucus, which protects the stomach wall.
Can mashing the stomach cause misscarriage?
No, the body protects it.
