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 secretes acid, which helps in the digestion of food. The lining epithelium of the stomach prevents this acid from damaging stomach itself. When your stomach's protective lining is damaged, the acid starts to digest the stomach itself and the result is peptic ulcer disease (PUD) occurs.