body type mucosa

Oxyntic mucosa

What is oxyntic mucosa? Oxyntic mucosa is the thin layer of tissue that covers the inside surface of the body (fundus) of the stomach. Other names for oxyntic mucosa include body-type mucosa and fundic-type mucosa. What is the function of oxyntic mucosa? Oxyntic mucosa is made up of glands that produce acid, intrinsic factor, and …
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Body type mucosa

What is body type mucosa? Body type gastric mucosa is the thin layer of tissue that lines the corpus (body) of the stomach. It contains specialized cells that secrete acid, enzymes, and mucus to aid in digestion. Another name for body type mucosa is fundic type mucosa. What types of cells are normally found in …
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