body type mucosa

What is oxyntic mucosa?

Gastric oxyntic type mucosa is the normal lining of the upper stomach, specifically in the body and fundus. It is made up of specialized cells that help with digestion by producing acid and enzymes. The most important of these cells are parietal cells, which make stomach acid, and chief cells, which produce digestive enzymes. Where …
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Body type mucosa

Body type mucosa refers to the specialized tissue that lines the body of the stomach. The stomach has distinct regions, each lined by a slightly different type of mucosa (the inner lining). The “body” of the stomach is the central portion, located between the upper part (fundus) and the lower part (antrum). Pathologists use the …
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