Across
- 2. Enzyme in infants that coagulates milk protein
- 5. Inactive precursor secreted by chief cells
- 8. Protective gel layer that shields gastric mucosa from acid and enzymes
- 9. Membrane transport system responsible for H⁺ secretion in parietal cells
- 10. Gastric gland cells that secrete HCl and intrinsic factor
- 11. Absence of hydrochloric acid in gastric juice
- 12. Glycoprotein required for vitamin B12 absorption in the ileum
- 13. Cells that secrete pepsinogen
- 14. Hormone that stimulates gastric acid secretion
Down
- 1. Chemical mediator from ECL cells that enhances acid secretion
- 3. Parasympathetic nerve that stimulates gastric secretion
- 4. Strong acid secreted by parietal cells that activates pepsin and maintains low gastric pH
- 6. Hormone that inhibits gastrin release and reduces acid secretion
- 7. Active enzyme in the stomach that digests proteins
- 11. Post-meal rise in blood bicarbonate due to HCl secretion