Which Cells in the Gastric Pits Secrete Digestive Enzymes

Question

Which cells in the gastric pits secrete digestive enzymes?
A) Mucous cells
B) Parietal cells
C) Chief cells
D) Enteroendocrine cells

Accepted Answer

Chief cells, located near the bottom of the gastric pits, secrete pepsinogen, the inactive precursor to the protein-digesting enzyme pepsin.