2006-07-05 22:59:00 · 6 answers · asked by van 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Mucous. Gross but true, it's the mucous lining in the stomach that keeps the acid from dissolving the stomach wall. Sometimes it doesn't work correctly, however (the stomach wall doesn't produce enough mucous, or produces too much acid), that's when an ulcer develops.
2006-07-05 23:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of a mucous coating. If it didn't have this, the acids would eat into the stomach wall, as happens sometimes with ulcers.
2006-07-06 06:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by artful dodger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simply because the stomach contains three layers wherein the outer most layer is slimy, whcih protects itself from being digested by the gatric juices secreted by the intestinal wall.
2006-07-06 06:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by agarsinned 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in addition to the mucous lining,the pepsin enzyme(which digest proteins) is secreted in an inactive form pepsinogen which becomes activated by HCl in the stomach cavity.
2006-07-06 10:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by M.raouf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lining of your stomach is replaced every 5 days.
2006-07-06 08:39:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will, if u dont eat, thats when u develop ulcer! stomach will continue to grind even if u dont eat, as a result, it will eat the outer lining of ur stomach..
2006-07-06 06:04:12 · answer #6 · answered by Angela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋