The Stomach Is Protected from Digesting Itself by Producing ________

question 82

Multiple Choice

The stomach is protected from digesting itself by producing ________.

• A)bicarbonate only when food is in the stomach
• B)a thick layer of mucus to coat the lining of the stomach
• C)hydroxyl ions to neutralize the acid
• D)antipepsin that destroys digestive substances

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Definitions:

Nephron

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering and purifying blood to produce urine.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

The segment of the kidney's nephron that functions in the reabsorption of sodium, water, and secretion of potassium and acids, situated after the ascending limb of the loop of Henle.

Collecting Duct

A series of tubes in the kidney that receive urine from the nephrons and transport it into the renal pelvis.

Renal Pelvis

The central part of the kidney where urine collects before moving to the ureter and then to the bladder.