CONWAY, SC (WBTW) â About one hour after a Conway jury convicted Heather Causey-Sims of voluntary manslaughter in the 2013 death of her husband, David Sims, Jr., the judge in the case sentenced Causey-Sims to 25 years, which was suspended to 10 years of actual jail time with five years of probation following her release from prison.
What substance protects the stomach lining from damage due to digestive juices? a. water b. mucus c. pepsinogen d. dietary fats ANS: B REF: p. 71, Section 3.1-Digestion MSC: Knowledge 42.
The stomach wall is made up mostly of protein, left unprotected the acid would eat right through it. Fortunately for us, the stomach walls have a lining that contains epithelial cells that secrete a protective layer of mucus and bicarbonate. The mucous is pretty much the same stuff which lines our throat and nose.