APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statement about Gastrointestinal hormone is true?(you can choose more than one answers)
A
Gastrin is released as a result of stomach distension and vagal stimulation.
B
Secretin stimulates the pancreatic acinar cells to secrete enzymes.
C
Secretin causes excessive gastric secretion and accelerates gastric emptying.
D
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide induces gastric acid secretion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cholecystokinin has several functions at this stage of the digestive process: It stimulates your gallbladder to contract and release bile into your small intestine. (“Cholecystokinin” means to “move the gallbladder.") It stimulates your pancreas to release pancreatic enzymes.

Detailed explanation-2: -GI hormones are chemical messengers that are implicated in many aspects of physiological functions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the regulation of secretion, absorption and digestion, and gut motility.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Enterokinase’

Detailed explanation-4: -Cholecystokinin (CCK), which is released from the duodenal mucosal enteroendocrine cells after chemical stimulation by food, activates pancreatic enzyme secretion by stimulating vagal afferents.

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