Identify from the following those statements that apply to the pancreas
a. Secretions are alkaline
b. Secretions contain enzymes that digest fat
c. Secretions are acidic
d. Secretions contain precursors of protein-digesting enzymes
e. Secretions enter the intestine through the pyloric sphincter
f. Release of secretions is stimulated by the acid content of chyme
Ans: a,b,d,f.
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