Exocrine function of the pancreas

What will be an ideal response?


To secrete digestive juice cal pancreatic juice

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During exercise, which of the following contract for active exhalation?

A) rectus abdominis and internal intercostal muscles B) diaphragm and internal intercostal muscles C) rectus abdominis and diaphragm muscles D) diaphragm and external intercostal muscles E) pectoralis major and serratus anterior muscles

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One cause for insulin resistance in non-insulin dependent (Type II) diabetes is

A) insulin receptor up-regulation. B) decreased insulin secretion. C) decreased cortisol secretion. D) insulin receptor down-regulation. E) cortisol receptor up-regulation.

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An intestinal hormone that stimulates mucus secretion by the submucosal duodenal glands and dilation of intestinal capillaries is

A) secretin. B) cholecystokinin. C) vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). D) gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP). E) gastrin.

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