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Crazy enough - it does! Over time.
Your stomache lining is full of cells that create mucous, which forms a protective barrier between gastric acids and you. This barrier is not always 100%, and a weakening of it can lead to stomache ulcers - where you are literally digesting yourself (that's what you get for only eating spicy burritoes!).
Thankfully, your stomache lining cells are the fastest cells in your body to reproduce. So even when they routinely get digested, you will actually make a completely new stomache lining in just two weeks!
How's that for food for thought?
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 16y agothe stomach secreets a protective layer to protect it. when that layer is damages you do start digesting yourself, this is a common affliction known as ulsers...
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∙ 14y agoyour stomach acid does dissolve the mucus but it takes longer witch is why the mucus is replaced every two weeks or so
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What are gastric juices?
Gastric juices are secretions from the stomach lining that contain hyrdrochloric acid and an enzyme that digests protein.
What protects the lining of the stomach from gastric acidic juices?
mucous
Which of these protects the lining of the stomach from acidic gastric juices?
Mucus
What happens if stomach did not have a lining of mucus?
the gastric juices in your stomach eat the stomach wall and you will die
What provides the lining of the stomach from acidic gastric juices?
Me, ha ha ha!
What health condition results when a small part of the stomach lining is attacked and inflamed by gastric juices?
Gastritis; inflammation of the stomach lining. Can result from ulcers.
What is the inner lining of the stomach of beef called?
The inner lining of the stomach contains wrinkles known as gastric folds. These gastric folds allow the stomach to stretch to accommodate large amounts of food. There are also mucous cells and gastric pits in the inner lining that mucous to protect the stomach.
Which of the following mechanisms helps prevent the gastric juice from destroying the stomach lining?
generation through mitosis of new cells to replace the stomach lining
What does the enzyme pepsin digest?
Pepsin breaks down proteins into peptides and is found in the stomach, its secreted from the gastric glands found in the lining of the stomach.
What are the causes of gastric pain?
A gastric ulcer develops when stomach acids and digestive juices injure the stomach's lining of protective mucus. Gastric ulcers most commonly are caused by the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen. Aspirin is the NSAID most likely to cause ulcers. The widespread use of NSAIDs may be why the incidence of gastric ulcers in the United States is rising. Gastric ulcers may also develop from the presence of bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), decreased resistance of the lining of the stomach to gastric acids, increased production of gastric acids and infection, certain types of medication, and disorders that cause over secretion of stomach juices. Ulcer can also be caused by the use of tobacco, alcohol and caffeine. It is the cause by the over-secretion of stomach juices.
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 is a lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach or intestine?
A lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach is called a gastric ulcer.
