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Some specific conditions, but in general it is from chronic inflammation, infection or irritation.
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What are causes of thickened stomach lining?
Potato greese and lots and lots of ginger monkey acid.
What causes sores or holes that form in the lining of the stomach causing pain and bleeding?
Peptic ulcers
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.
Drinking sea water causes the loss of water from cells lining the stomach and intestines is an example of what?
Osmosis
How does the lining of the stomach compare with the lining of the small intestine?
The lining of the stomach has less surface area than the lining of the small intestine. The stomach lining has a mucus coating that protects it from acid while the lining of the small intestine is less coated.
Is thickening the endometrium the main function of progesterone during menstrual cycle?
Yes, thickening of the uterine lining is one of the main functions of progesterone during the menstrual cycle, allowing the womb to build-up the uterine lining to support a fertilised egg. If pregnancy doesn't occur then it's the drop in progesterone that causes the uterine lining to break down.
What is damaged section of stomach lining?
The damage section of stomach lining is actually the entire stomach. The stomach is very acidic, however, is covered with a very thick layer of mucus for protection. If the mucus disappears the stomach lining will be damaged by the acids.
Why is the stomach lining undamaged by hydrochloric acid?
why is the stomach lining undamaged by the hydrochloric acid
Why does HCI acid not effect the stomach lining?
it does actually effect the stomach lining, but DNA in your stomach lining cells learn to produce cells faster. The stomach lining keeps burning away cells, but cells keep being produced.
Why doesn't the chemical eat away stomach lining?
The chemical doesn't eat away the stomach lining because our stomach lining is surrounded by a thick layer of mucus that can resist the chemical in the stomach.
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.
What is a lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach or intestine?
A lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach is called a gastric ulcer.
