The First Line of Defense in the Stomach Against Damaging

question 76

Multiple Choice

The first line of defense in the stomach against damaging acid and pepsin is the

• A)tight junctions of epithelial cells.
• B)rapid rate of epithelial cell replacement.
• C)adherent layer of mucus.
• D)release of gastrin.

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