An Intestinal Hormone That Stimulates Mucin Production by the Submucosal

Question

An intestinal hormone that stimulates mucin production by the submucosal duodenal glands is
A) secretin.
B) cholecystokinin.
C) enterocrinin.
D) GIP.
E) gastrin.

Accepted Answer

Enterocrinin is the intestinal hormone that stimulates mucin production by the submucosal duodenal glands. Secretin stimulates the secretion of bicarbonate by the pancreas, cholecystokinin stimulates the release of enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the gallbladder, GIP stimulates insulin release from the pancreas, and gastrin stimulates the release of gastric acid from the stomach.