Protein digestion takes place between your mouth and your small intestine. All the cells of your body contain protein, and this protein is continually broken down and remodeled to meet your growth and maintenance needs.
If you need help, here is a hintâ¦ Each year, there are over 100,000 heart valve surgeries performed in the United States. For the answer, scroll down below the picture of a diseased mitral valve with calcified valve flaps.
1 Over the past 10 years, the death rate from stroke has fallen about 36 percent and the number of stroke deaths has dropped about 23 percent. 2  About 795,000 people have a stroke every year. 3  Someone in the U.S. has a stroke about once every 40 seconds. More than 787,000 people in the U.S. died from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases in 2010. 2  Thatâs about one of every three deaths in America. 3  About 2,150 Americans die each day from these diseases, one every 40 seconds. 4  Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives than all forms of cancer combined.