Secretion of bicarbonate pancreatic juice is stimulated by the hormone:
A)epinephrine
B)secretin
C)cholecystokinin
D)norepinephrine

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Secretin is a hormone produced in the duodenum that stimulates the pancreas to secrete bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juice to neutralize the acidic chyme that enters the small intestine from the stomach. Epinephrine and norepinephrine are produced by the adrenal gland and are involved in the fight or flight response, but do not stimulate the secretion of pancreatic juice. Cholecystokinin stimulates the secretion of digestive enzymes from the pancreas, but not specifically bicarbonate.

Secretion of Bicarbonate Pancreatic Juice Is Stimulated by the Hormone