Stomach Flashcards
B) Mucosa is uppermost and thrown into folds, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa not visible.
C) The folds allow for distension (stretching) of the stomach wall during filling.
B) Immediately at the base of the mucosa, separating the mucosa from the submucosa. It is the same pink as the mucosa. Sometimes it is seen extending from the base of the mucosa into the mucosa.
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D) All of the above
D) secretory, simple or simple branched tubular gastric glands depending on location within the stomach
C) A single layer of columnar epithelium specialised to secrete mucus onto the surface of the mucosa and along the necks of the glands.
B) Parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid. Chief cells secrete pepsinogen which is converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid.