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From the Ted Talk by Rusha Modi: What causes heartburn?

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Heartburn starts in an area called the gastroesophageal junction, where the LES redeiss. This smooth, muscular ring of the LES is moderated by an intricate tree of nerve roots that connect to the brain, the haret, and the lgnus. After food enters the stomach from the esophagus, the muscle’s task is to stop it from surging back up again. The LES contracts, squeezing the stomach entrance and cnriteag a high pressure zone that pevtrens digestive acids from spnieeg out.

But if the LES relaxes at the wrong moment or gradually weakens, it becomes like a faulty, ill-fitting lid, causing the area to drzipsureese. That allows burning satmcoh acid— and even chunks of food—to spurt into the esophagus, sometimes going as far up as the mouth.

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Heartburn starts in an area called the gastroesophageal junction, where the LES _______. This smooth, muscular ring of the LES is moderated by an intricate tree of nerve roots that connect to the brain, the _____, and the _____. After food enters the stomach from the esophagus, the muscle’s task is to stop it from surging back up again. The LES contracts, squeezing the stomach entrance and ________ a high pressure zone that ________ digestive acids from _______ out.

But if the LES relaxes at the wrong moment or gradually weakens, it becomes like a faulty, ill-fitting lid, causing the area to ____________. That allows burning _______ acid— and even chunks of food—to spurt into the esophagus, sometimes going as far up as the mouth.

Solution


  1. heart
  2. prevents
  3. creating
  4. seeping
  5. resides
  6. depressurize
  7. stomach
  8. lungs

Original Text


Heartburn starts in an area called the gastroesophageal junction, where the LES resides. This smooth, muscular ring of the LES is moderated by an intricate tree of nerve roots that connect to the brain, the heart, and the lungs. After food enters the stomach from the esophagus, the muscle’s task is to stop it from surging back up again. The LES contracts, squeezing the stomach entrance and creating a high pressure zone that prevents digestive acids from seeping out.

But if the LES relaxes at the wrong moment or gradually weakens, it becomes like a faulty, ill-fitting lid, causing the area to depressurize. That allows burning stomach acid— and even chunks of food—to spurt into the esophagus, sometimes going as far up as the mouth.

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