The mucus on the lining of the stomach protects the stomach from the acids that break down the food. Without this mucus the acids in the stomach would begin to eat away at the lining of the stomach causing stomach ulcers and many other problems.
The stomach produces hydrochloric acid to aid digestion.
The stomach produces an acid to help digest food.
stomach acid
yes.
hydrocloric acid
Your stomach has a mucus lining that protects it from the acid. Cells located in your stomach produce this lining.
Yes. They produce acid.
no
stomach
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When you eat spicy foods, they often produce a lot of stomach acid. Stomach acid can give you a stomach ache.
The stomach produces hydrochloric acid, which helps in the digestion of food by breaking down proteins and killing harmful bacteria.