লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
chief cell
This term is a technical anatomical designation used primarily in histology and gastroenterology. It describes a specific cell type within the gastric pits of the stomach lining, characterized by its role in protein digestion. The term is descriptive rather than hierarchical; the cell is not a leader or "chief" in a social sense, but is the primary source of pepsinogen.
In a clinical or academic context, it is often contrasted with the parietal cell, which secretes hydrochloric acid. Together, these two cell types facilitate the conversion of pepsinogen into active pepsin, creating the acidic environment necessary for breaking down proteins in the stomach.
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Examples
The chief cell secretes pepsinogen into the gastric lumen.
I wonder if the chief cell activity increases after a high protein meal.
Look at the slide and identify the chief cell among the parietal cells.
Each chief cell contains numerous zymogen granules.
The chief cell is essential for the initial digestion of proteins in the stomach.
Wait, does the chief cell respond to gastrin or acetylcholine?
Atrophy of the chief cell can lead to impaired protein digestion.
The chief cell produces an inactive enzyme to prevent the stomach from digesting itself.