Hydrochloric acid enzyme pepsin by self-cleavage. After leaving the stomach, the hydrochloric acid of the chyme is neutralized in the duodenum by sodium bicarbonate. The stomach itself is protected from the strong acid by the secretion of a thick mucus layer, and by secretin induced buffering with sodium bicarbonate. Heartburn or peptic ulcers can develop when these mechanisms fail. Drugs of the antihistaminic and proton pump inhibitor classes can inhibit the production of acid in the stomach, and antacids are used to neutralize excessive existing acid. Concentrated hydrochloric acid (fuming hydrochloric acid) forms acidic mists. Both the mist and the solution have
The Stomach being. Tired of the constant pain and suffering, Frank decides that he will give up the medium life but finds that one of his customers is unwilling to accept his new decision to change his career. Dread Central praised "The Stomach", writing "A mixture of genres packed into 15 minutes, "The Stomach" is a triumphant mash of cockney gangster-ism, ghost story and Cronenberg-esque body horror." "Twitch Film" also enjoyed the short, marking Steiner as "a filmmaker to watch". The Stomach The Stomach is a British short horror film that was written and directed by Ben Steiner. The film had its