A 66-year-old man with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome undergoes a gastrectomy. He is informed that he will require treatment with intramuscular vitamin B (cyanocobalamin) for the rest of his life. This therapy is necessary because this patient lacks which of the following types of cells? (A) Chief (B) G (gastrin) (C) Goblet (D) Mucous neck (E) Parietal

A 66-year-old man with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome undergoes a gastrectomy. He is informed that he will require treatment with intramuscular vitamin B (cyanocobalamin) for the rest of his life. This therapy is necessary because this patient lacks which of the following types of cells? (A) Chief (B) G (gastrin) (C) Goblet (D) Mucous neck (E) Parietal

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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