KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 17 · KROK (Dentistry)
Gastroscopy of a patient revealed lack of mucus coating the mucous membrane. This may be caused by the dysfunction of the following cells of gastric wall:
- A. Main exocrinocytes
- B. Endocrinocytes
- C. Cells of prismatic glandular epithelium
- D. Cervical cells
- E. Parietal cells of gastric glands
Hint
Ask which epithelium lining the gastric surface and pits secretes the protective mucus layer that covers the mucosa.
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