Answer to Question #179682 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for Tasneem

Question

What are the possible effects of a damaged gastric fundus? I know that there are parietal and zymogenic cells present, will it have any effects on them or the pH of the stomach? Thanks.

Answer 1

Affects parietal cell and they are unable to produce gastric acid leading to increased stomach pH.zymogens are gastric chief cells .when parasitised glands of the gastric mucosa are destructed, there's reduction of hydrochloric acid causing a rise in stomach ph, pepsinogen is not converted to active pepsin.