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.
NSAID's interfere with the stomach's ability to protect itself from acidic digestive juices (gastric acid), and this is the primary cause of ulcers. Normally the stomach has 3 main defenses against gastric acid; the mucus layer that coats the stomach lining and shields it from stomach acid.