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Do fingernails digest in your stomach?
No, fingernails do not digest in your stomach. They are made of a tough protein called keratin that cannot be broken down by stomach acid. Instead, they will pass through your digestive system and be excreted in your stool.
Why is stomach lined with mucous?
Your stomach acid is made up of enzymes which have the ability to digest flesh. If your stomach didn't continuously produce mucous to line itself, the acid would digest it and all other organs underneath it (assuming your standing upright).
How much Hcl found in Human body?
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) plays a crucial role in the human digestive system by aiding in the breakdown of food in the stomach. The stomach naturally produces HCl to help digest food. The concentration of HCl in the stomach can range from around 0.5% to 2%, depending on the individual and their health.
What is your stomach acid made of?
your stomach acid is made up of things that you eat like enzymes that are good for proteins.It is made of many different liquids you digest too.
Can stomach digest fingernails?
Yes, you can digest your finger nails. They're made of protein. Delicious, digestible protein.
Is the stomach considered an organ system?
No, the stomach is an organ within the digestive system. The digestive system is made up of multiple organs working together to digest food and absorb nutrients.
When you eat i mix your food chemicals made by your body then i churn up your food into smaller parts what am i?
The stomach.
What happens if you've got a ball stuck in your stomach?
Just like eating anything else that isn't foot, it depends on the size of the ball and what it's made of. Three options: if you can digest it, you'll poop it out. If you can't digest it, but it's small, you'll poop it out. If it's not small and you can't digest it, it can stay in your stomach and you'll need to go to a doctor to have it removed.
Will the egg shell digest when eaten?
Yes Egg shell is made from calcium and the hydrochloric acid that the stomach produces wil rapidly dissolve it.
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
Why is hair not digestible?
Hair is made up of keratin. Human beings lack the necessary enzymes to digest keratin.
Do fingernails digest in the human body?
No, fingernails do not digest in the human body. They are made of a protein called keratin, which is not broken down by the digestive system. Instead, fingernails grow continuously and are eventually pushed out as new cells replace the old ones.
