• Various cells in the stomach secrete digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • It is in contact with food as it enters the stomach and is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • They secrete hydrochloric acid, which helps break down food. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In addition to secreting hydrochloric acid, these cells secrete a protein known as intrinsic factor. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Gastrin can increase hydrochloric acid production by stimulating ECL-like cells to release histamine. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Histamine binds to receptors on the parietal cells and increases hydrochloric acid secretion. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Parietal cells secrete hydrochloric acid that helps break down food and intrinsic factor that aids in the absorption of vitamin B12. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Glands lining the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid that dissolves food particles and protein-digesting enzymes, called pepsin. (biologyonline.com)
  • When the stomach reaches a certain level of acidity, D-cells release somatostatin, which then suppresses gastrin and the overall production of gastric acid. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The parietal cells secrete acid, and the resulting drop in pH causes the antral D cells to release somatostatin, which inhibits gastrin release (negative feedback control). (merckmanuals.com)
  • Histamine stimulates the parietal cells via their H2 receptors. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The cells of the stomach are constantly exposed to digestive juices and the stomach's contents. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Therefore, to protect themselves, the cells produce a layer of mucus and constantly regenerate to keep the stomach lining healthy. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This article looks at the types of cells of the stomach, their purpose, and how they work. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The gastric mucosa lines the stomach and contains the gastric glands, which secrete different substances. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The surface of the stomach and opening of the gastric pits have a single layer of columnar epithelial cells, known as surface mucous cells or foveolar cells. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • These cells secrete a thick layer of mucus that covers the stomach lining and protects it from the digestive juices. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The surface mucous cells constantly regenerate, so the stomach lining is always protected. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Parietal cells are present in the gastric pits that mainly occur in the upper part of the stomach, or the fundus. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Neuroendocrine cells occur in the gastric pits of the stomach. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • These cells exist mainly in the fundus of the stomach. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • These cells are in the pylorus of the stomach. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The cells of the stomach are highly specialized with different and varied functions. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The surface mucous cells secrete a layer of mucus that protects the stomach lining. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Acid is secreted by parietal cells in the proximal two thirds (body) of the stomach. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Acid secretion is initiated by food: the thought, smell, or taste of food effects vagal stimulation of the gastrin-secreting G cells located in the distal one third (antrum) of the stomach. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The arrival of protein to the stomach further stimulates gastrin output. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Circulating gastrin triggers the release of histamine from enterochromaffin-like cells in the body of the stomach. (merckmanuals.com)
  • From its exocrine portion, it secretes (1) digestive enzymes and (2) a fluid rich in HCO 3 - ions to neutralize the acid from the stomach. (biologyonline.com)
  • The mucosal lining of the stomach and the intestines contains several highly specialized cells arranged in an anatomic site-specific manner. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Epithelial cells remove excess hydrogen ions (H+) via membrane transport systems and have tight junctions, which prevent back diffusion of H+ ions. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Also, because NSAIDs are weak acids and are nonionized at gastric pH, they diffuse freely across the mucus barrier into gastric epithelial cells, where H+ ions are liberated, leading to cellular damage. (merckmanuals.com)
  • These micelles keep the insoluble products in soluble aggregates from which small amounts are released and absorbed by epithelial cells via diffusion. (biologyonline.com)
  • Small intestinal crypts house stem cells that serve to constantly replenish epithelial cells that die and are lost from the villi . (handwiki.org)
  • By inhibiting prostaglandin production via blockage of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), NSAIDs reduce gastric blood flow, reduce mucus and HCO3 secretion, and decrease cell repair and replication. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Saliva containing mucus and the enzyme amylase is secreted from 3 pairs of salivary glands, located in the head. (biologyonline.com)
  • During a meal, bile is secreted from the gland by smooth muscle contraction and reaches the duodenum portion of the small intestine by the common bile duct. (biologyonline.com)
  • The gastric glands (one gland is shown enlarged on the right) contain different types of cells that secrete a variety of enzymes, including hydrochloride acid, which activates the protein-digesting enzyme pepsin. (pressbooks.pub)
  • When exposed to bacteria or bacterial antigens , Paneth cells secrete several anti-microbial compounds (notably defensins and lysozyme ) that are known to be important in immunity and host-defense into the lumen of the intestinal gland, thereby contributing to maintenance of the gastrointestinal barrier by controlling the enteric bacteria. (handwiki.org)
  • [3] Like the other epithelial cell lineages in the small intestine, Paneth cells originate at the stem cell region near the bottom of the gland. (handwiki.org)
  • [4] This close relationship to the stem cell region suggests that Paneth cells are important in defending the gland stem cells from microbial damage, [4] although their function is not entirely known. (handwiki.org)
  • The luminar surface is covered by a single layer of epithelium containing exocrine and endocrine cells. (biologyonline.com)
  • In the epithelium, gastric pits lead to gastric glands that secrete gastric juice. (pressbooks.pub)
  • Paneth cells are cells in the small intestine epithelium , alongside goblet cells, enterocytes, and enteroendocrine cells. (handwiki.org)
  • [7] Paneth cells support the physical barrier of the epithelium by providing essential niche signals to their neighboring intestinal stem cells. (handwiki.org)
  • Protection and stimulation of these stem cells is essential for long-term maintenance of the intestinal epithelium , in which Paneth cells play a critical role. (handwiki.org)
  • Organs posterior to the parietal peritoneum are retroperitoneal. (slideserve.com)
  • Gastric acid aids digestion by creating the optimal pH for pepsin and gastric lipase and by stimulating pancreatic bicarbonate secretion. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The exocrine cells disintegrate and discharge into the lumen, releasing their enzymes. (biologyonline.com)
  • All other parts of the GI tract are lined by mucosa that contains, with some minor site-specific modifications, five cell types: (1) protective cells, (2) absorptive cells, (3) exocrine secretory cells, (4) endocrine secretory cells, and (5) stem cells considered to be the precursors of all the other more differentiated cells. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Paneth cells are stimulated to secrete defensins when exposed to bacteria (both Gram positive and Gram-negative types), or such bacterial products as lipopolysaccharide , lipoteichoic acid , muramyl dipeptide and lipid A . [9] They are also stimulated by cholinergic signaling normally preceding the arrival of food which potentially may contain a new bacterial load. (handwiki.org)
  • In contrast, the lamina propria is composed of immune cells such as dendric cells, T cells, and macrophages. (handwiki.org)
  • [10] For example, research showed that in the secretory granules, murine and human Paneth cells express high levels of TLR9 . (handwiki.org)
  • The peritoneal cavity is the fluid-filled "space" between the visceral and parietal peritoneum. (slideserve.com)
  • They are located below the intestinal stem cells in the intestinal glands (also called crypts of Lieberkühn) and the large eosinophilic refractile granules that occupy most of their cytoplasm . (handwiki.org)
  • The gastrointestinal tract is composed of numerous cell types that are important for immune activation and barrier surface defenses. (handwiki.org)
  • This structure allows defensins to insert into membranes, where they interact with one another to form pores that disrupt membrane function, leading to cell lysis. (handwiki.org)
  • [2] There is an increase in Paneth cell numbers towards the end of the small intestine. (handwiki.org)
  • These five cells types seen in the small intestine are shown diagrammatically in Figure 7-4. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Paneth cells, located at the base of the crypts of the small intestinal mucosa, and displaying bright red cytoplasmic granules. (handwiki.org)
  • Paneth cells are found throughout the small intestine and the appendix at the base of the intestinal glands. (handwiki.org)
  • [4] There are on average 5-12 Paneth cells in each small intestinal crypt. (handwiki.org)
  • Unlike the other epithelial cell types, Paneth cells migrate downward from the stem cell region and settle just adjacent to it. (handwiki.org)
  • Due to the higher concentration of negatively charged phospholipids in bacterial than vertebrate cell membranes , defensins preferentially bind to and disrupt bacterial cells, sparing the cells they are functioning to protect. (handwiki.org)
  • Obviously some cells have more than one function and could belong to more than one of these categories. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Chief cells are present in the base of gastric glands, which are in the fundus. (medicalnewstoday.com)