THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Secretion of pancreatic juice is stimulated by ____
A
Gastrin
B
Secretin
C
Enterokinase
D
Enterogastron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pancreatic juice is stimulated to flow in response to increases in the blood concentrations of two gastrointestinal hormones, secretin and cholecystokinin . Both hormones are liberated from the duodenal mucosa in response to different components of the luminal environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cholecystokinin (CCK) and secretin are the peptide hormones that stimulate the production of pancreatic juice and bicarbonates within the alimentary canal. Secretin acts on the exocrine pancreas and stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate ions.

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