In the stomach, what is the role of chief cells and parietal cells?
1 Answer
Jan 20, 2017
The two main types of exocrine secretory cells of the stomach are parietal cells and chief cells.
Explanation:
Parietal cells are the epithelial cells that secrete HCl and intrinsic factor. They are located in the gastric glands found in lining of fundus and stomach.
The gastric chief cells , are cells in the stomach that release pepsinogen and chymosin. They synthesise and secrete hydro lytic enzymes which are activated at acidic pH. These are located , in clusters at the base of the gastric glands.
