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name & mention the function of each of three major kinds of cells in the gastric glands ?
name & mention the function of each of three major kinds of cells in the gastric glands ?
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Three major kinds of cells in the gastric glands are:
- Zymogenic or chief cells - produce the enzymes pepsin and rennin. (Pepsin digests proteins, and rennin curdles milk.)
- Parietal or oxyntic, cells occur throughout the length of the gland and are responsible for the production of hydrochloric acid, which is necessary to activate the other enzymes.
- Neck cells - secrete mucus.
Three major kinds of cells in the gastric glands are:
- Zymogenic or chief cells - produce the enzymes pepsin and rennin. (Pepsin digests proteins, and rennin curdles milk.)
- Parietal or oxyntic, cells occur throughout the length of the gland and are responsible for the production of hydrochloric acid, which is necessary to activate the other enzymes.
- Neck cells - secrete mucus.
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