"Chief cells" or "Zymogen cells" secrete the enzymes of the gastric juice, are found in the

Isthmus of the gland

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Neck of the tubular gland

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Base of the tubular region

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Base of the tubular region
A gastric chief cell (peptic cell or gastric zymogenic cell) is a cell in the stomach that releases pepsinogen and gastric lipase and is the cell responsible for secretion of chymosin in ruminants. It is found in the tubular region of cardiac region of the stomach.
So, the correct answer is 'Base of the tubular region'

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