Biology Forum Community General Discussion What are three of the safeguards that prevent us from digest

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    • #5099
      feifly119
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      i think one is coating of mucus. is this right?
      anyone can tell me?

    • #50412
      alextemplet
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      Prevent us from digesting what?

    • #50414
      mith
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      our stomach probably, and you should look up how pepsin is activated.

    • #50422
      Mjhavok
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      I think he means like dirt and stuff getting into the digesting tract. Hairs in the nose, muscus lining etc.

    • #50480
      feifly119
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      the question is The human digestive system secretes numerous chemicals that break down organic material. What are three of the safeguards that prevent us from digesting our own tissues

      anyone can help me? thx a lot

    • #50628
      Dr. Riboul
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      You have to tell me what to digest? 😀 😳

    • #50631
      Dr. Riboul
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      quote feifly119:

      i think one is coating of mucus. is this right?
      anyone can tell me?

      I think it is saliva.

    • #50632
      Dr. Riboul
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      quote feifly119:

      the question is The human digestive system secretes numerous chemicals that break down organic material. What are three of the safeguards that prevent us from digesting our own tissues

      anyone can help me? thx a lot

      One they don’t move place to place plus the have a protecting coating on them that I think is mucus.

    • #50892
      +R@cY
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      Our bodies are just really smart like that. 😀

      Well maybe it is mucus and saliva.

      Are you sure there’s three?

    • #50924
      daniel.kurz
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      He is speaking about the acids that are secreted by the stomache to break down foods as well as bile. For this I believe we have enzymes that coat the lining of the tissues that make the acids well not acidic, we have mucus, and the last one I do not know.

    • #51306
      chenglorraine
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      It’s bile isn’t it? Bile acts as a neutraliser which stops the Acid from damaging our small intestine tissue.
      It’s just a guess anyway……

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