Pepsinogen is secreted by: (A) Parietal cells, (B) Mucus cells, (C) Chief cells, (D) Oxyntic cells
Answer is C. Chief or zymogen or peptic cells secrete pepsiongens.Parietal or oxyntic cells secrete HCl and intrinsic factor.These cells are located in the body of stomach, including the fundus.(Ref: Ganong&;s Review of medical physiology, 23 rd edition, page 431)