North Korea has long complained about U.S.-South Korean military exercises â and not entirely without reason. (Ask a Georgian how Russiaâs Kavkaz-2008 exercise ended.) As the Clinton administration neared a nuclear deal with North Korea, it suspended the old, annual Team Spirit exercise that so irritated North Korea.
The stomach's main function is digestion. It does this by: The stomach uses pepsin (enzyme) and peptidase (another enzyme) to break down proteins in your food. The acid released by the stomach doesn't break down food it only provides a good environment for the enzymes to work in.
What is the function of mucus in the stomach? Quick Answer. Stomach mucus protects the gastrointestinal cells from the damage that gastric juices can cause. Gastric juices are highly acidic and, without this mucus, the acid can destroy the cells and tissues in the stomach.