Friday, February 12, 2010

What are the hormones that control and regulate the digestive process?

are these it


gastrin


secretin


cholecystokinin





if they are not what are they?





thanksWhat are the hormones that control and regulate the digestive process?
There are at least four hormones that aid and regulate the digestive system:





Gastrin - is in the stomach and stimulates the gastric glands to secrete pepsinogen(an inactive form of the enzyme pepsin) and hydrochloric acid. Secretion of gastrin is stimulated by food arriving in stomach. The secretion is inhibited by low pH .


Secretin - is in the duodenum and signals the secretion of sodium bicarbonate in the pancreas and it stimulates the bile secretion in the liver. This hormone responds to the acidity of the chyme.


Cholecystokinin (CCK) - is in the duodenum and stimulates the release of digestive enzymes in the pancreas and stimulates the emptying of bile in the gall bladder. This hormone is secreted in response to fat in chyme.


Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) - is in the duodenum and decreases the stomach churning in turn slowing the emptying in the stomach. Another function is to induce insulin secretion.What are the hormones that control and regulate the digestive process?
gastrin, secretin, and cholecystokinin are correct.

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