202 - Digestive System I, b Flashcards
the epithelium in the stomach is continually being ______
renewed
_____ _____ (3 L/day) is produced mainly by exocrine glands located in the body and funds of the stomach
gastric juice
chief cells are also called _____ cells
peptic
chief cells secrete _______, which converts to ____ with HCl.
pepsinogen, pepsin
pepsin starts the breakdown of proteins, therefore is a ______ enzyme, a.k.a. a ______
proteolytic; protease
parietal cells also called ______ cells
oxyntic
parietal cells secrete ____ and ______ ____
HCl (hydrochloric acid) and intrinsic factor
chief and parietal cells are _____; G-cells are ______
exocrine; endocrine
intrinsic factor (secreted by parietal cells) binds free _______ __
Vitamin B12
gastrectomized individuals require monthly injections of ______ __ to avoid developing pernicious anemia
Vitamin B12
______ cells secrete viscid mucus, which coats the interior of the stomach with a thick layer
goblet
the muscus secreted by goblet cells serves to ______ and _____
lubricate and protect
________ cells secrete alkaline bicarbonate into the mucus layer in the stomach
epithelial
helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that colonizes the ______ muscus of the stomach
alkaline
the ___ cells secrete the hormone gastrin
G