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.
An Incompetent Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) The stomach generates strong acids and enzymes to aid in food digestion. This digestive mixture is called gastric acid. The inner lining of the stomach has several mechanisms to resist the effect of gastric acid on itself, but the lining of the esophagus does not.