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.
But if your valve disease is mild, and it is not causing any symptoms, you probably donât need to have the test every year. Echocardiograms show pictures of the heart valves. The heart has four valves. Each time your heart beats, they open and close.