How come does the human stomach not digest itself?
2007-04-05 19:25:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Actually, sometimes it tries to. You hear of people with ulcers, they suffer from the stomach acid burning holes in the lining of the stomach.
The stomach is made to resist the affects of the acid, but when lack of proper diet and exercise come into play, along with heredity, the stomach actually does try to eat itself...and it doesnt feel very good either.
2007-04-05 19:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by Dan The Answer Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A coating of mucus protects the stomach from the acids.
2007-04-05 19:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mucus protects the stomach. See this site for an in-depth answer http://www.indiaparenting.com/kidcentric/learning/science/034.shtml
2007-04-05 19:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by khrome_wind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The different Antacids
2007-04-05 19:28:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica Marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋