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Which of the following resulting hormones regulate the secretion of digestive juice and help in digestion?

  1. Gastric inhibitory peptide

  2. Cholecystokinin

  3. Secretin

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gastric inhibitory peptide inhibits gastric acid secretion in the stomach.
Cholecystokinin is a  small intestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and bile. Secretin is a small intestinal hormone secreted by epithelial cells od small intestine epithelial cells; stimulates secretion of bicarbonate-rich fluids from the pancreas and liver. Hence Gastric inhibitory peptide, Cholecystokinin, and Secretin hormones regulate the secretion of digestive juices and help indigestion
So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

Which of the following cell of intestine secretes GIP?

  1. I cell

  2. K cell

  3. Beta cell

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) or gastro inhibitory peptide, also known as the glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide, is an inhibiting hormone of the secretin family of hormones.   
  • It is synthesized by K cells, which are found in the mucosa of the duodenum and the jejunum of the gastrointestinal tract. Hence, the K cell of intestine secretes GIP.
So, the correct answer is 'K cell'.

Secretin acts on the 

  1. Liver

  2. Stomach

  3. Pancreas

  4. Small intestine


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Secretin is a hormone that regulates water homeostasis. It is secreted by the duodenum. When hydrochloric acid passes from the stomach into the duodenum, secretin is released. It stimulates the acinar cells of the pancreas to secrete water and bicarbonate into the pancreatic duct. This water and bicarbonate is then drained into the duodenum.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Pancreas.'

Which of the following hormone stimulates the lipase activity?

  1. VIP

  2. Gastin

  3. Duocrinin

  4. GIP


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) or gastro inhibitory peptide, also known as the glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide, is an inhibiting hormone of the secretin family of hormones. 
  • While it is a weak inhibitor of gastric acid secretion, its main role is to stimulate insulin secretion.  
  • It is synthesized by K cells, which are found in the mucosa of the duodenum and the jejunum of the gastrointestinal tract. Hence, the GIP  hormone stimulates the lipase activity
So, the correct answer is 'GIP'.

Increase in ........... hormone levels results in the sensation of hunger and motivation to consume food.

  1. Leptin

  2. Ghrelin

  3. Nectin

  4. Calcitonin


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A. Leptin is a hormone, made by fat cells, that decreases your appetite.
B. Ghrelin is a hormone that is produced and released mainly by the stomach with small amounts also released by the small intestine, pancreas, and brain. It has numerous functions. It is termed the 'hunger hormone' because it increases appetite, also plays a role in body weight.
C. The nectins, a family of four immunoglobulin superfamily members (nectin 1 to 4), interact through their extracellular domains to support cell-cell adhesion.
D. Calcitonin lowers blood calcium levels by suppressing osteoclast activity in the bones and increasing the amount of calcium excreted in the urine.
So, the correct answer is "Ghrelin".

Name the hormone whose secretion is stimulated by the acidic chyme in intestine.

  1. VIP

  2. GIP

  3. Duocrinin

  4. Gastrin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Duocrinin is a postulated gastrointestinal hormone that is liberated by the contact of gastric contents with the intestine and that stimulates the secretory activity of the duodenal glands (Brunner glands). Hence, Duocrinin  the hormone whose secretion is stimulated by the acidic chyme in intestine.
So, the correct answer is 'Duocrinin'.

Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and choose your answer from the codes given?

Column I Column II
I. Gastrin $1$. Gall bladder contraction
II. CCK $2$. Increased HCl secretion
III. Secretin $3$. Bicarbonate secretion from the pancreas
IV. GIP $4$. Insulin secretion.
  1. I-$1$, II-$2$, III-$3$, IV-$4$

  2. I-$2$, II-$1$, III-$4$, IV-$3$

  3. I-$2$, II-$1$, III-$3$, IV-$4$

  4. I-$1$, II-$2$, III-$4$, IV-$3$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Secretin stimulates the secretion of a bicarbonate-rich pancreatic fluid. Secretin enters the bloodstream or intestinal lumen and stimulates bicarbonate secretion (by interacting with pancreatic ductal cells), which neutralizes the pH of the gastric chyme upon entering the small intestine.
  • GIP  stimulates insulin secretion in response to a meal.
  • Gastrin is a peptide hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid (HCl) by the parietal cells of the stomach and aids in gastric motility.
  • Fatty acids in the lumen of the duodenum stimulate endocrine cells to release the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK). CCK stimulates contractions in the smooth muscle of the gallbladder.

So, the correct answer is 'I-2, II-1, III-3, IV-4'.

CCK and secretin is secreted by

  1. Stomach

  2. Ileum

  3. Duodenum

  4. Colon


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

CCK is cholecystokinin and secretin are released by duodenum cells and CCK acts upon gallbladder for the secretion of bile while secretin stimulates stomach and they both stimulate the pancreas to secrete enzymes and hydrogen bicarbonate that neutralize acidic chyme.

So the correct option is 'Duodenum'.

Which of the following is target organ of secretin hormone ?
a. Exocrine part of pancreas
b. Endocrne part of pancreas
c. Stomach
d. Liver

  1. a, b, c & d

  2. a, c & d

  3. a only

  4. a & d


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Secretin is a hormone that regulates water homeostasis throughout the body and influences the environment of the duodenum by regulating secretions in the stomach, pancreas, and liver. It is a peptide hormone produced in the S cells of the duodenum, which are located in the intestinal glands. Secretin primarily functions to neutralize the pH in the duodenum, allowing digestive enzymes from the pancreas (e.g., pancreatic amylase and pancreatic lipase) to function optimally. Secretin targets the pancreas; pancreatic centroacinar cells have secretin receptors in their plasma membrane.


So the correct option is 'a, c & d'.

Which of the following is the function of enterogastrone ?

  1. It inhibits the secretion of gastric juice

  2. It stimulates the secretion of digestive juice in the stomach

  3. It stimulates the flow of pancreatic juice

  4. It regulates the flow of bile


Correct Option: A