Gastrin, secreted by the G cells in the antrum of the stomach in response to the presence of protein is the most potent stimulator of the Histamine/Acid complex. The gastrin is not only carried by the blood stream, but is also carried directly into the lumens of the gastric pits an has a direct stimulating action.
Vertebrae are the highly specialized bones which collectively make up the spinal column. The spinal column is such a distinctive anatomical feature that all animals with spinal columns are known as vertebrates, referencing the vertebrae. In humans, 33 separate bones make up the spinal column, and the structure begins to form around the third week of gestation.
For other uses, see Vertebra (disambiguation). In the vertebrate spinal column, each vertebra is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, the proportions of which vary according to the segment of the backbone and the species of vertebrate. The basic configuration of a vertebra varies; the large part is the body, and the central part is the centrum.