NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
helps neutralize stomach acid & digest food and regulates blood sugar levels.
A
pancreas
B
stomach
C
gall bladder
D
appendix
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Insulin. This hormone is made in cells of the pancreas known as beta cells. Glucagon. Gastrin and amylin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Secretin stimulates the secretion of bicarbonate-rich pancreatic fluid. [11] Secretin enters the intestinal lumen and stimulates bicarbonate secretion, ultimately neutralizing gastric H+, which plays an essential role in fat digestion by creating a more neutral (pH 6 to 8) environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pancreatic duct cells secrete fluid and bicarbonate ions, which neutralize the acidity of gastric contents that enter the duodenum. Endocrine cells of pancreas are assembled in islets that are scattered throughout the gland.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pancreas has two essential and very important functions in the body: endocrine (production of hormones that regulate blood sugar levels and glandular secretion) and exocrine (the function of the digestive gland) (Yamada et al., 2005).

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