Question

Match the following according to the secretions of the cells of the stomach:

• A. HCl
• B. Proenzymes
• C. Mucus
• D. Gastrin

Answer 1

Fundus and body of the stomach has oxyntic glands which is composed of three types of cells:

• mucous neck cells- secrete mucus, bicarbonate and pepsinogen
• oxyntic/parietal cells- secrete HCl and Castle's intrinsic factor
• chief/peptic cells- secrete pepsinogen (proenzyme), gastric amylase and gastric lipase

Pylorus of the stomach has antrum which has pyloric glands in it. Pyloric gland is made up of mucous neck cell and G-cells which secretes mainly mucus and gastrin, respectively.