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Parietal cells are found in the fundic zone of the stomach. Their main function is to produce hydrochloric acid, which assists in the chemical breakdown of food.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoParietal cells produce hydrochloric acid, which assists in the chemical breakdown of food.
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∙ 7y agoThe parietal cells secret hydrochloric acid. The acid kills microbes in the food, denature proteins, and convert pepsinogen into pepsin.
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∙ 14y agoHydrocholoric Acid
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Where is a parietal cell found?
Parietal cells are found in the fundic zone of the stomach.
What is the of the stomach cell that secretes hydrochloric acid?
Parietal cells
What is a parietal cell vagotomy?
Parietal cell or proximal gastric vagotomy leaves the trunk intact, but severs the branches that go to different parts of the stomach.
What organelles does the parietal cell have?
Parietal cells have an endoplasmic reticulum organelles, tubular agranular reticulum, nucleus and vesicles. Parietal cells of the stomach secretes acid.
What are the functions of parietal cells?
Parietal cells are found in the fundic zone of the stomach. Their main product is hydrochloric acid (HCl).
What cells produce hydrocholoric acid in stomach?
Parietal cells
Which kind of cell produces hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
Osteoclast (most likely from my point of view)
What are the similarities and differences between parietal cells and chief cells in the wall of the stomach?
both cell produce gastric juice to digest the food
In the parietal cells of the stomach the uptake of chloride ions is coupled to the transport of bicarbonate ions out of the cell This type of transport system is called?
dix
Where is hydrochloric acid secreted in the digestive system?
In the stomach.
Part of the digestive system are parietal cells located?
Parietal cells are found in the fundic zone of the stomach.
What is the secretory structure found in stomach?
Parietal cells
