A hormone produced by the duodenum when acidic food enters it from the stomach. Secretin stimulates the release of pancreatic juice, which contains bicarbonate to neutralize the acid, and bile from the liver.
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A hormone produced by the duodenum when acidic food enters it from the stomach. Secretin stimulates the release of pancreatic juice, which contains bicarbonate to neutralize the acid, and bile from the liver. |
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