Secretin functions to stimulate the
A) release of bile.
B) release of pancreatic juices, particularly sodium bicarbonate.
C) release of gastrin.
D) release of CCK.
E) release of bile from the gallbladder and the release of pancreatic juices from the pancreas.

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Secretin is a hormone released from the duodenum in response to acidic chyme from the stomach. Its primary function is to stimulate the release of bile from the gallbladder and pancreatic juices from the pancreas, particularly the secretion of sodium bicarbonate which helps neutralize the acidic chyme in the small intestine. Therefore, the best choice is option E - "release of bile from the gallbladder and the release of pancreatic juices from the pancreas."

Secretin Functions to Stimulate the