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your stomach has special lining and mucus to stop your acid from destroying it.
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What does mucus do in the stomach?
The mucus lining in the stomach is actually a protection barrier between the stomach and it's own acids. A new layer of mucus is created bi-weekly so that the acids in the stomach don't burn through the stomach and eventually the entire body.
Can acid and bases harm us?
Yes, if they are very strong. For example strong acid or base spilled on the skin can cause burns. On the other hand, the acid inside your stomach is strong enough to dissolve iron. The mucous on the stomach walls stops the acid burning right through the stomach.
What does a stomach ulsa?
An ulcer is like a sore on the lining of the stomach caused by the acid used to digest food eating through the protective surface which normally stops the acid digesting our own stomachs.
Is stomach acid acid or alkali's?
stomach acid is and acid
Is stomach acid alkalis or acid?
stomach acid is and acid
If stomach acid leaks into your stomach do you die?
stomach acid is already in your stomach...
Why does the stomach have a thick muscle wall?
The function of the stomach wall is to protect your stomach from eating itself. It has a coating of mucus on the inside that renews itself every three days and stops the hydrochloric acid in your stomach from dissolving itself.
Do you have acetic acid in your stomach?
You will have acetic acid in your stomach if you drink vinegar. If you dont, then you wont have. The acid in your stomach is hydrochloric acid.
Is stomach acid the same as acid?
Stomach acid is a solution of acid, hydrochloric acid to be specific.
How can we help giant pandas increase?
if people stops destroying their food such as bamboo and destroying their habitats
Is stomach acid an acid or base?
Stomach acid is quite strong Hydrochloric Acid
Who stops Sasuke from destroying the village?
probably naruto
