secretin

(noun)

a peptide hormone, secreted by the duodenum, that serves to regulate its acidity

Related Terms

Examples of secretin in the following topics:

  • Hormonal Responses to Food

    • In order to neutralize the acidic chyme, a hormone called secretin stimulates the pancreas to produce alkaline bicarbonate solution and deliver it to the duodenum.
    • Secretin acts in tandem with another hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK).
    • Hormones, such as secretin and cholecystokinin, play important roles in digestive processes.

  • Organs with Secondary Endocrine Functions

    • Some of the hormones produced include gastrin, secretin, and cholecystokinin, which are secreted in the presence of food.