Gastritis: Pharm D Program
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What is the main cause of gastritis?

  • Consuming spicy foods
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Autoimmune disorders
  • Infectious agents such as Helicobacter pylori (correct)

    • Which cells secrete mucus to form a protective gel on the gastric mucosa?

  • Neck and surface mucous cells (correct)
  • Parietal cells
  • Enterochromaffin-like cells
  • Chief cells

    • What do prostaglandins stimulate in the gastric mucosa?

  • Acid secretion
  • Mucus production (correct)
  • Tight junction formation
  • Enzyme degradation

    • What is the function of HCO3 secreted by surface cells in the gastric mucosa?

    <p>Raises the pH around the mucus layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mechanism inhibits acid secretion in the gastric mucosa?

    <p>Prostaglandins of the E and I series</p> Signup and view all the answers

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