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Mucus protects the stomach and intestinal linings.

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Your stomach has a mucus lining that protects it from the acid. Cells located in your stomach produce this lining.


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Usually there is a lining of mucous that protects the inner lining of the stomach from the gastric acid.


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What is the function of the mucus in the stomach?

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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.


Which of these protects the lining of the stomach from acidic gastric juices?

Mucus


What protects the lining of the stomach from gastric acidic juices?

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Why is stomach not dissolved by the acid it contain?

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What organ has a lining of mucus protecting it?

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What substance coats an protects the inside of the stomach?

A lining made of mucus.


Mucous that protects your stomach lining is secreted by a specialized type of?

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