acid secreting cells
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Gastric acid — is a digestive fluid, formed in the stomach. It has a pH of 1 to 2 and is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl) (around 0.5%, or 5000 parts per million), and large quantities of potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl). The acid plays a… … Wikipedia
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Vanillyl mandelic acid — Chembox new ImageFile = Vanilmandelic acid.svg ImageSize = IUPACName = 2 hydroxy 2 (4 hydroxy 3 methoxy phenyl)acetic acid OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 55 10 7 PubChem = 1245 ChemSpiderID = 1207 SMILES = MeSHName =… … Wikipedia
Parietal cell — Human parietal cells (pink staining) stomach … Wikipedia
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Endoscopy image of multiple small ulcers in the distal duodenum in a patient with Zollinger Ellison syndrome DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|E|16|4|e|15 ICD9 = ICD9|251.5 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000325… … Wikipedia
parietal cell — noun : any of the large oval acid secreting cells of the gastric mucous membrane lying between the central cells and the basement membrane compare chief cell … Useful english dictionary
histamine — noun /ˈhɪstəmiːn/ An amine, CHN, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions. The intake of food… … Wiktionary
oxyntic — Acid forming, e.g., the parietal cells of the gastric glands. [G. oxyno, to sharpen, make sour, acid] * * * ox·yn·tic äk sint ik adj secreting acid used esp. of the parietal cells of the gastric glands * * * ox·yn·tic (ok sinґtik) [Gr. oxynō … Medical dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium