GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LIVER PANCREAS

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a hormone
A
cholecystokinin
B
secretin
C
glucagon
D
enterokinase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(1) A hormone that prevents the secretion of gastric juice.

Detailed explanation-2: -No, enterokinase is not present in pancreatic juice(secreted by the pancreas consists of digestive enzymes).

Detailed explanation-3: -Enteropeptidase (enterokinase) is an enzyme secreted from intestinal glands (the crypts of Lieberkuhn) following the entry of ingested food passing from the stomach. It converts trypsinogen (a zymogen) into its active form trypsin, resulting in the subsequent activation of pancreatic digestive enzymes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Enterokinase is an enzyme produced by cells of the duodenum and involved in human and animal digestion. It is secreted from intestinal glands following the entry of ingested food passing from the stomach.

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