Question

$HCl$ is secreted by which of the following cell of stomach?

• A. Chief cells
• B. Parietal cells (oxyntic cells)
• C. Peptic cells
• D. Goblet cells

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Parietal cells (oxyntic cells)

Answer 2

Oxyntic or main gastric glands occur in the fundus and corpus. Each gland has at least four distinct types of cells. [a] Chief or peptic cells: They secrete two digestive enzymes pepsinogen and prorennin [b] Oxyntic or parietal cells: These are located upon the surface of the glands and secrete HCl. [c] Mucous neck cells: These secreting alkaline mucus. [d] Argentaffin cells: They presumably secreting either serotonin or gastrin hormone. Goblet cells are found in the mucous membrane of intestinal wall. They are mucus secreting cells.