by F Dubya on August 31st, 2005

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Why doesn't the human stomach digest itself?

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by Anonymous on September 7th, 2005
The stomach is made of protein. Acids which digest the protein in our diets (like hyrdochloric acid) also have the ability to digest the stomach! So, a special lining of mucous covers the stomach's walls so these gastric acids can't do much harm.
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