In human anatomy, there are two types of chief cells, the gastric chief cell and the parathyroid chief cell. ==Cell Types== A gastric chief cell (also known as a zymogenic cell or peptic cell) is a cell in the stomach that releases pepsinogen and chymosin. Pepsinogen is activated into the digestive enzyme pepsin when it comes in contact with acid ...
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The predominant cell type of a gland. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the predominant cell type of a gland.
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