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Every two weeks the human stomach produces a new layer of mucous lining, otherwise the stomach would digest itself.

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Ileum
The ileum is the lower third of the small intestine, located between the jejunum and colon; about ten feet long, the ileum is involved in absorbing digested food and nutrients into the body.
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