Why does our Stomach not Digest itself?

India
August 21, 2010 1:47pm CST
I think We are able to digest raw meat..at least Animals are able to digest raw meat..then How does our stomach keep away from digesting itself?
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• United States
21 Aug 10
It's because our digestive tract has a protective layer made with mucus and bicarbonate, similar stuff found in your throat. It protects itself from the digestive juice (HCl), and digestive enzymes by not letting it penetrate through the protective layer. In case it gets through the digestive tract secretes a new layer.
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• India
21 Aug 10
Nice answer (+ Rated Positive)
• United States
21 Aug 10
The only way I can answer this that my thinking is that raw does not like raw.
• India
21 Aug 10
:)hehe
• United States
21 Aug 10
I needed to add that I am a well done type of girl by the way.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
22 Aug 10
It's the wonders of our creation. And that's the essence in itself.
@sarath49 (761)
• India
23 Aug 10
if you don't eat food then it will defiantly start to eat up your stomach and then that is what is called ULCER.
@sjlskl (3382)
• Singapore
21 Aug 10
This is like asking why the snake was not poisoned when they swallow the venom that they spit out. My guess is that, the snake is immune to the poison just like the stomach has a lining that prevent itself from being digested.
@akn1961 (1034)
• India
22 Aug 10
we do not brain of animal ,animal do not cook food and do not have varity of diff food ,god has made them like that ,hence friend u enjoy ,what u are ?