Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when stomach juices and partially digested food regularly move from the stomach into the esophagus. Choose the correct statement.
A. Weak skeletal muscles that make up the lower esophageal sphincter could cause gastroesophageal reflux disease.
B. A doctor could prescribe bicarbonate to help treat gastroesophageal reflux disease.
C. In a patient with gastroesophageal reflex disease, hydrochloric acid synthesized and secreted from the chief cells of the stomach will destroy the lining of the esophagus.
D. Gastroesophageal reflex disease could cause vomiting. When vomiting, partially digested food will move from the stomach through the esophagus via the process of segmentatio