name and describe two tubular glands responsible for gastric secretion
Gastric secretions are produced by the branched tubular structures or glands.Gastric secretions are mainly Hydrochloric acid,intrinsic factor,gastrin,Pepsinogen,mucus and bicarbonate substances.
Oxyntic or Parietal cells: These are responsible for acid secretion.
Peptic or chief cells : These are responsible for the production of pepsinogen.
These tubular glands of gastric region produces thick protective mucus which is alkaline in nature.They produce slightly different secretions based on selective regions.
Oxyntic glands are also known as gastric glands that have almost all similar structures to gastric glands but have fewer chief cells.
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