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NEET 2016
Exam
NEET
Year
2016
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Digestion and Absorption

NEET 2016 · Zoology · Digestion and Absorption

In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the

In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the

Options

  1. AGastrin secreting cells
  2. BParietal cells
  3. CPeptic cells
  4. DAcidic cells

Correct answer

B. Parietal cells

Step-by-step solution

Parietal cells are also known as oxyntic are the epithelial cells that secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor. These cells are located in the gastric glands found in the lining of the fundus and in the cardiac of the stomach.

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