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

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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