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What protects the stomach wall from the potential damage by this chemical products?

The mucous is the substance that protects the stomach walls from digestion. The mucous cells are found throughout the stomach lining and secrete mucus which protects the stomach from its own digestive secretions.


Can stomach acid dissolve cotton fabrics?

Yes, it is very powerful. We have a special lining in our stomachs that keeps it from burning through the walls of the stomach.


Why does vomit have acid in it what is the acid?

The acid in vomit is typically stomach acid, which is composed of hydrochloric acid. Stomach acid helps break down food and kill bacteria in the stomach. When someone vomits, the stomach contents are brought up, including the acid.


What prevents pepsin from destroying the cell walls in the stomach?

Pepsin is secreted as pepsinogen. Pepsinogen cannot eat the walls of the stomach. Now, pepsin is formed when pepsinogen binds to the hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach. Once they are binded pepsin is formed. The second reason on why the stomach doesn't eat it's self is because of the alkaline mucus that suround the walls of the stomach.


What three main substances are produced by the stomach?

The stomach primarily produces gastric acid, digestive enzymes, and mucus. Gastric acid, primarily hydrochloric acid, helps break down food and provides an acidic environment for enzymes to function. The main digestive enzyme is pepsin, which begins protein digestion. Mucus protects the stomach lining from the corrosive effects of acid and helps lubricate food for easier movement through the digestive tract.

Related Questions

What lines the walls of the stomach to prevent hydrochloric acid from damaging tissues?

mucus protects your stomach from the acid


What protects the stomach from the very strong acid in the stomach?

Mucous lines the stomach internally and protects it from acid.


What protects the stomach lining from its acid environment?

Your stomach has a mucus lining that protects it from the acid. Cells located in your stomach produce this lining.


Why is stomach not dissolved by the acid it contain?

a mucous layer protects the lining of the stomach from the acid


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.


Are CDs edible?

I highly doubt it. CDs are compact discs that store digital data. Plus you would probably get shards of plastic and metal in your esophagus, probably puncturing it, and in your stomach, possibly scratching or puncturing the thin membrane of mucous that protects your stomach walls from the strong acid, Hydrochloric acid (the strongest acid in the world), from burning a hole in your stomach walls and damaging your other organs.


Why isn't your stomach digested by hydrochloric acid?

because mucus protects your stomach from it


What protects the stomach wall from the potential damage by this chemical products?

The mucous is the substance that protects the stomach walls from digestion. The mucous cells are found throughout the stomach lining and secrete mucus which protects the stomach from its own digestive secretions.


What does mucus in gastric juice do?

It protects the stomach wall from acid


How can human stomachs withstand stomach acid?

the inside of the stomach constantly secretes mucus, which protects the stomach wall.


Why doesn't stomach acids corrode the intestines?

Because the stomach secretes the acid to break down the food. There is no stomach acid secretions in the intestional tract. Because the stomach secretes the acid to break down the food. There is no stomach acid secretions in the intestional tract.


Why the dilute hydrochloric acid which present in stomach is not damaging the stomach?

because along with acids bases are also released and mucus is a protein that protects stomach from acid injury