Gastrin stimulates the secretion of gastric acid by which cells of the stomach?
AParietal cells
BChief cells
CGoblet cells
DMucous cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Parietal cells
1. Two main secretory cell types line the gastric glands.
2. One makes acid and intrinsic factor.
3. Those are the parietal cells.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 23, The Digestive System._
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