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Hormones of Digestion

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What is the primary function of gastrin in the digestive system?

To stimulate the liver to produce bile
To relax the muscle of the stomach and intestine
To produce an acid for dissolving and digesting food (correct)
To stimulate the pancreas to produce digestive enzymes

What is the role of secretin in the digestive system?

To stimulate the pancreas to produce digestive enzymes
To stimulate the stomach to produce pepsin (correct)
To cause the gallbladder to empty
To produce an acid for dissolving and digesting food

What is the function of cholecystokinin (CCK)?

To stimulate the stomach to produce pepsin
To cause the gallbladder to empty and the pancreas to grow (correct)
To stimulate the pancreas to produce digestive enzymes
To produce an acid for dissolving and digesting food

What is the role of acetylcholine in the digestive system?

To cause the muscle of the digestive organs to squeeze with more force (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the intrinsic nerves in the digestive system?

To trigger action when the walls of the hollow organs are stretched by food (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of adrenaline on the digestive system?

It relaxes the muscle of the stomach and intestine and decreases the flow of blood to these organs (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for the growth of the lining of the stomach, small intestine, and colon?

Gastrin (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the digestive juice produced by the pancreas in response to secretin?

Neutralizing stomach acid (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve type is responsible for releasing acetylcholine and adrenaline?

Extrinsic nerves (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of acetylcholine on the muscle of the digestive organs?

Increased contraction (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates the liver to produce bile?

Secretin (B) Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the intrinsic nerves to act?

The stretching of the walls of the hollow organs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of cholecystokinin (CCK) on the gallbladder?

Emptying (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is necessary for the normal growth of the stomach, small intestine, and colon?

Gastrin (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of acetylcholine on the stomach and pancreas?

Increased juice production (D) Signup and view all the answers

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