When the wall of the stomach cannot protect the organ from the effects of digestion, the result is
A) heartburn.
B) peristalsis.
C) nausea.
D) a gastric ulcer.

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A gastric ulcer is a sore that forms in the lining of the stomach when the stomach's protective lining is eroded by stomach acid, leading to pain and discomfort. Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest caused by stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus, and it is a symptom rather than a condition. Peristalsis is the rhythmic muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract, and nausea is a feeling of queasiness or the urge to vomit, neither of which are specific to a damaged stomach lining.

When the Wall of the Stomach Cannot Protect the Organ