THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You have just eaten french fries, buttered toast, ice cream and whole milk. Which of the following glands would be active in helping digest this food?
A
the pancreas
B
buccal glands
C
thyroid gland
D
the parotid gland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pancreas is also a digestive organ. The pancreatic juice secreted by it contains digestive enzymes. These enzymes are involved in the digestion and absorption of nutrients in the small intestine. It secretes Trypsinogen, which is an inactive protease, pancreatic amylase and pancreatic lipase.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the pancreas, secretin stimulates the secretion of bicarbonate (HCO3), while CCK stimulates the secretion of digestive enzymes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pancreatic juice secretion is principally regulated by the hormones secretin and cholecystokinin, which are produced by the walls of the duodenum, and by the action of autonomic innervation. The release of these hormones into the blood is stimulated by the entry of the acidic chyme into the duodenum.

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