body type mucosa

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 (also known as fundic type) mucosa is the thin layer of tissue that lines the corpus (body) of the stomach. This type of mucosa is characterized by the presence of mucus-secreting cells called foveolar cells, which are responsible for producing the mucus that covers the inside of the stomach and protects it from …
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