A patient ill with chronic gastritis went for endogastric pH-metry that allowed to reveal decreased acidity of gastric juice. It is indicative of diminished function of the following cells:

Question

Answer options

Chief exocrinocytes
Endocrinocytes
Accessory cells
Cervical cells
Parietal exocrinocytes

Correct answer

Parietal exocrinocytes

Explanation

Gastrin is a peptide hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice by the parietal (oxyntic) cells of the stomach and aids in gastric motility. It is released by G-cells.

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