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Because the stomach has a lining which protects it. Eventually if the acid continues to be produced then it too will have a negative effect such as an ulcer. The esophagus is a thin tube which does not have a lining.
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∙ 13y agoThe stomach has a protective later of mucus. The esophagus does not.
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Why is the term heartburn inaccurate?
Heart burn makes the esophagus or stomach hurt -- not the heart. It is caused by excess stomach acid or burping up stomach acid.
What is upward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus called?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.
What is severe acid reflux?
Severe acid reflux can lead to esophagitis. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. Muscles in the lower esophagus normally prevent stomach acid from coming back up into the esophagus, but when a person suffers from mild, moderate or severe acid reflux, the muscles do not stop the acid from entering the esophagus and this stomach acid can cause pain and inflammation of the esophagus, which is caused esophagitis. Managing acid reflux disease is all about preventing acid from leaking back up into the esophagus.
Where does heartburn take place?
in your intenstines from acid Heartburn takes place in the esophagus. It occurs when stomach acid travels into the esophagus. The mucus lining in the stomach protects it from the acid, but the esophagus has no such protection. Because of this, you feel a burning sensation from acid going up it.
Discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus?
discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward along the esophagus is known as?
Is acid in stomach burps and feeling weird after eating a sign of an ulcer?
Acid in stomach burps is the cause of pressure on the esophagus causing a subnormal disease call acid refluz. Acid in stomach burps is the cause of pressure on the esophagus causing a subnormal disease call acid refluz.
Why does silent acid reflux cause damage to the throat and not the esophagus?
The throat is the esophagus. It is not protected from contact with the stomach acid so it is eroded.
What is the result of stomach acid if enter into the esophagus?
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What does overeating do to the respiratory system?
It is my understanding that by engorging the stomach with food, it puts pressure under the lungs causing difficulty in taking a full deep breath. It can also cause the opening of the stomach to become open causing the acid from the stomach to regurgitate up into the esophagus. This acid can be regurgitated up into the esophagus causing heartburn. That acid can sometimes get into the lungs. Prolonged acid reflux can lead to esophageal cancer as the lining of the esophagus isn't able to handle the acid that the stomach produces. The stomach lining and esophagus lining are quiet different.
Why does heartburn burn the esophagus but not the stomach?
That is a good question. You have mucus coat on the inner side of the stomach. This protects the stomach from the attack of the acid and pepsin. There is no such protection available to the esophagus.
Where does heartburn occurs?
Heartburn occurs within the esophagus and stomach. Stomach acid travels up the esophagus causing a burning feeling in the throat and chest.
Discomfort due to the regurgitation of the stomach acid upward into the esophagus?
Pyrosis
