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What is the approximate amount of pancreatic juice secreted per day?
What is the approximate amount of pancreatic juice secreted per day?
- A quarter of a quart
- Two to three quarts
- Half a quart to a quart (correct)
- One to two quarts
What is the role of trypsin inhibitor?
What is the role of trypsin inhibitor?
- To inhibit accidental trypsin activation (correct)
- To stimulate pancreatic juice secretion
- To activate trypsin in the small intestine
- To break down carbohydrates
Which hormone stimulates the pancreas to secrete bicarbonate?
Which hormone stimulates the pancreas to secrete bicarbonate?
- Secretin (correct)
- Enterokinase
- Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP)
- Cholecystokinin (CCK)
What is the function of pancreatic lipase?
What is the function of pancreatic lipase?
What triggers the release of gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP)?
What triggers the release of gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP)?