In the stomach there are gastric pits. An individual pit contains surface mucous cells and mucous neck cells, which secrete a coat of mucus and bicarbonate throughout the stomach. The Parietal cells (aka oxyntic cells), which are deeper within the pit, also produce bicarbonate.(parietal cells are also the ones who produce HCl) The bicarbonate is secreted into the blood stream and as the blood vessels carry the bicarbonate away some of it diffuses from the blood vessel into the mucus coat. This mucous coat containing bicarbonate is thus able to protect the inside of the stomach from the HCl. It's just like a lining in the stomach which is replaced every so often More simply put, cells in the stomach secrete mucus and a base, bicarbonate. This mucus coat containing the base is able to neutralize the acid secreted by another group of cells. The stomach contents is acidic, but the acid is neutralized by the mucus if the acid trys to come in contact with the cells of the stomach. violingal is the author=-] add her if read.
The inner epithelium of the stomach is covered by sugars (mucus) which help protect from self-degradation. What's more the body regulates the amount of acid in the stomach, meaning that acidic secretion is "turned off" when there's no food to digest inside of it.
The stomach produces a thick layer of mucus to prevent the acid from dissolving the stomach lining. When the mucus is too thin or the acid to strong stomach ulcers may develop where the acid has burned the stomach lining.
Both the stomach and the intestines are designed to digest food which is very similar in composition to the stomach and intestine. The acids (in the stomach), alkalis (in the intestine) and various digestive enzymes are prevented from doing this by mucous excreted by the surfaces in both sites. The action of moving food scrapes this muous away but it is replenished as quickly as it is removed by special cells so the coverage is continuous.
because of the mucus that surrounds ur stomach.
The stomach has a protective lining that prevents stomach acid from digesting it.
It is due to presence of HCl which is required for digestion in stomach .
Stomach acid is made of HCl and has a Ph of about 2. It is very acid and will certainly eat through certain types of rock, namely limestones. People who reflux stomach acid also have problems with the acid eating away their teeth.
no it doesn't because it is not strong acid
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The pH is good because it is good at eradicating things that enter the stomach (food, ingested pathogens, etc.). It is bad because if the stomach lining degrades, the acid can eat a hole through your stomach lining, creating an ulcer. If the stomach acid goes up into your throat (acid reflux/GERD), it will burn your esophagus. hope it will help you :)
Hydrofluoric acid is known to eat through many things, including glass. Though I don't think that there is any specific acid that can eat through everything. Hydroflouric acid can eat through just about anything.
Stomach acid is made of HCl and has a Ph of about 2. It is very acid and will certainly eat through certain types of rock, namely limestones. People who reflux stomach acid also have problems with the acid eating away their teeth.
CORRECTION: Coke can NOT eat through a nail, but it can eat away the rust because it is corrosive. Second, it can't eat through your body because the acid is not strong enough. In fact, the acid lining the walls of your stomach is even stronger than the acid in the coke.
no it doesnt. it makes it worse. Unless you have mutation through the digestive system, freak. Eat my Cheese.
It dissolves the chew up food you eat with stomach acid
No. Stomach acid is mostly H Cl (hydrogen chloride). Many plastic bags are made of polyethylene which is not attacked quickly by HCl.
no it doesn't because it is not strong acid
The slug will die in your stomach. The stomach acid will dissolve it.
No, the acid causes more of a stomach ache.
An ulcer forms when stomach acid starts to eat away at the stomach.
When you eat spicy foods, they often produce a lot of stomach acid. Stomach acid can give you a stomach ache.
Hyderochloric acid
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