Enterochromaffin-like cells of the gastric mucosa can be triggered to release histamine. Histamine, in this case, causes nearby parietal cells of the stomach lining to produce hydrochloric acid. The effect of histamine on parietal cells would best be described as a(n) ____________.

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The effect of histamine on the nearby parietal cells is described as a paracrine effect because histamine is released from the enterochromaffin-like cells into the extracellular space, where it binds to receptors on the adjacent parietal cells to stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid.

Enterochromaffin-Like Cells of the Gastric Mucosa Can Be Triggered to Release