In an animal experiment, the pancreatic duct is cannulated and the gland is subjected to various secretory stimulation. When the constituents of pancreatic fluid are measured, the following tracings are produced: Substance 'X' is most likely which of the following?

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In an animal experiment, the pancreatic duct is cannulated and the gland is subjected to various secretory stimulation. When the constituents of pancreatic fluid are measured, the following tracings are produced:  Substance 'X' is most likely which of the following?

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Eductional Objective: Duodenal S-cells secrete secretin in response to increasing H+ concentrations. Secretin increases pancreatic bicarbonate secretion. The chloride content of pancreatic secretions decreases in proportion to bicarbonate concentration increases

In an Animal Experiment, the Pancreatic Duct Is Cannulated and the Gland