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 has an internal lining, or mucous membrane, called the gastric mucosa. The mucosa must create hydrochloric acid to break down food, but also protect itself from the acidic contents that it creates. This delicate balance is controlled by three different glands in the lining of the stomach.