The Hormone Thought to Be a Messenger Causing Release of Digestive

question 54

Multiple Choice

The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is:

• A) vasoactive intestinal peptide.
• B) enterogastrone.
• C) secretin.
• D) cholecystokinin-pancreozymin.

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