Normal·GI·Stomach
Stomach — fundic mucosa with parietal + chief cells
Stain: H&E·Magnification: 40x·Tissue: Gastric mucosa·3 labeled regions
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Surface mucous cells line the lumen; gastric glands extend downward containing parietal (HCl + IF) and chief (pepsinogen) cells.
Labeled regions (3)
- 1Surface mucous cell
Tall columnar with apical mucin.
- 2Parietal cell
Bright pink, round; H+/K+-ATPase target of PPIs; loss → pernicious anemia.
- 3Chief cell
Basal, basophilic; secretes pepsinogen.
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