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What substance in the esophagus lining helps make swallowing easier?
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What is the function of the mucus lining in the esophagus?
It lubricates the esophagus and assists in swallowing.
The epidermis differs from the inner lining of the esophagus in that the epidermis?
epidermis= Keratinized Lining of the esophagus= nonkeratinized
What is Barrett's Esophagus?
Barrett's esophagus is a complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In Barrett's esophagus, normal tissue lining the esophagus changes to tissue that resembles the lining of the intestine. This condition primarily occurs in white men.
Why does the acid hurt the esophagus but not the stomach?
Because the stomach has a lining which protects it. Eventually if the acid continues to be produced then it too will have a negative effect such as an ulcer. The esophagus is a thin tube which does not have a lining.
Does the mucus lining of the trachea move foreign particles to the esophagus?
no
How do you use esphogus in a sentence?
Acid reflux messes up the lining in your esophagus.
Can acid reflux actually damage your esophagus?
If left untreated for a long period of time, the acid produced in severe cases of acid reflux (also known as GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease) can damage the soft tissue inside the throat and the esophagus. For more information, here is a great resource: http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/default.htm
What the propulsion the the esophagus?
Propulsion of the esophagus is just a term for the way the cilia within the mucus lining of the esophagus move food down it into the stomach. You could swallow upside-down because of this.
What is lined with mucus -secreting cells called the mucosa?
esophagus Every system that has an outside opening produces mucous. This includes the respiratory, urinary, digestive and urogenital systems. Also the lining of the eye produces mucous. This substance keeps the membranes moist and prevents them from drying out.
How does swallowing hot coals kill you?
The hot coal will burn around the esophagus and burn right through the mucus lining in the stomach, burn and damage the epithelial tissue in your stomach, and if it passes through the stomach, burn your other vital organs, which could be the lungs. The burning of the esophagus could kill you because it could cause constriction in your throat, not allowing you to breathe.
Where are two other places that the food can go down?
muscles lining the esophagus move in a wavelike motion, oushing the food through the esophagus and into the stomach
What are effects of reflux acid?
The acid burns through the lining of the esophagus. It is sometimes called Heartburn.
