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How can the stomach wall be damaged?
By shoving things down digestion stomach like to much and i t can damage ur stomach also if you eat to much and then you will get fat and that could also damage you walls in your stomach.
What is it called when you have a hole in the stomach wall?
A hole in the stomach wall is known commonly as an ulcer. Ulcers are caused by an overabundance of hydrochloric acid within the stomach. The acid weakens the stomach lining and penetrates the stomach wall, causing ulcers.
What is the change to the stomach after you get stomach ulcers?
your stomach has a coating of mucus on the inside to protect it from the acid. ulcers occur when the mucus is not produced fast enough and the acid begins burning the stomach wall
If you drinking alcohol over a long period of time where will it cause ulcers?
Alcohol, by itself, rarely causes ulcers. However, if you take it with aspirin or ibuprofin (Advil), both of which reduce the mucous that protects the stomach wall from stomach acid, the combination can lead to stomach ulcers.
What protect from the wall of the stomach from hydrochloric acids?
The stomach wall is protected from hydrochloric acid damage by a layer of mucus that forms a protective barrier. This mucus layer prevents the acid from coming into direct contact with the cells of the stomach lining, preventing injury and ulcers. Additionally, the stomach cells secrete bicarbonate ions that help neutralize the acid.
How are gastric ulcers produced and where are they usually found?
Overproduction of gastric acid can occasionally eat a hole through the stomach wall. These gastric ulcers are rare. Gastric ulcers, which are less common, usually occur along the upper curve of the stomach.
What medical problem results when the mucous lining and part of the stomach wall are destroyed or eaten away from stomach acids?
A stomach ulcer results when the mucous lining and part of the stomach wall are destroyed or eaten away. The name of the ulcer depends on the location in the stomach. A generic term is a gastric ulcer.
What does Too much stomach acid cause?
If there is too much stomach acid and not enough stomach mucus, ulcers may form on the stomach wall. Also, excess stomach acid may enter the esophagus through the cardiac sphincter and cause what is commonly known as heartburn.
How does bacteria destroy the mucus protecting the gut wall and how it let acid reach the gut wall and cause ulcers?
how does bacteria destroy the mucus protecting the gut wall and how did it let acid reach the gut wall and cause ulcers
Cells in the wall of stomach produce pepsinogen. which plays a role in protein digestion. Why don't these cells digest themselves?
Because they are coated, along with the stomach, in a thick mucus made by glans in the stomach, when the mucus is penetrated by the acid, that is when ulcers are caused
Can ulcers burst if there's a lot of pressure on the stomach?
An ulcer is a thinned area of the stomach wall, so it doesn't burst per se, but it can erode all the way through causing a perforation, but it isn't related to increased pressure on the stomach.
What does hemigastrectomy mean?
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach. It's most often used for cancer of the stomach, but also sometimes for ulcers, holes in the stomach wall or polyps.
