Secretive Mucosal Gastric Pit Cells
The enteroendocrine cells appear redish and secrete gastrin.
The parietal cells appear clear except for the nucleus; they secrete HCl.
The chief cells are full of darkly stained granules and secrete pepsinogen.
The submucosal plexus of Meissner is located below the muscular mucosa.

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