| Foveolar cells | |
|---|---|
 Microscopic section of gastric mucosa. Foveolar cells can be seen at top of the image lining the surface and pits | |
| Details | |
| Location | Stomach |
| Function | Mucus production |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | mucocytus superficialis |
| TH | H3.04.02.1.00023 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Foveolar cells or surface mucous cells are mucus-producing cells which cover the inside of the stomach, protecting it from the corrosive nature of gastric acid.[1][a] These cells line the gastric mucosa and the gastric pits. Mucous neck cells are found in the necks of the gastric glands. The mucus-secreting cells of the stomach can be distinguished histologically from the intestinal goblet cells, another type of mucus-secreting cell.
- ^ Mucous vs. mucus. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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