which cells within gastric glands release hydrochloric acid and cause gastric juice to become acidic? chief cells, parietal cells, enteroendocrine cells
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Enteroendocrine cells release hormones and other signaling molecules that regulate various digestive processes. Parietal cells, on the other hand, are responsible for producing and secreting hydrochloric acid, which makes the gastric juice acidic. Show more…
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