Intrinsic factor of Castle is secreted by: (A) Chief bills, (B) Parietal cells, (C) Mucous cells, (D) ss cells
Answer is B. Characteristics of the Gastric Secretions a. In addition to mucus-secreting cells that line the entire surface of the stomach, the stomach mucosa has two impoant types of tubular glands: oxyntic glands (also called gastric glands) and pyloric glands. b. The oxyntic or Parietal (acid-forming) glands secrete hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen, intrinsic factor. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number: 406,407,408