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Chemical Coordination And Integration

Question
CBSEENBI11025169

Secretin hormone is secreted by :

  • liver

  • pancreas

  • intestine

  • Brunner's glands

Solution

D.

Brunner's glands

Secretin is a hormone secreted by Brunner's glands in the wall of duodenum and jejunum under stimulus of acidic food coming from the stomach. The acidity is due of HCl.

Liver secretes and synthesizes 4 hormones. They are Insulin, Growth Factor- 1 (IGF-1), Angiotensinogen and Thromopoietin.

Pancreas secrete hormones such as insulin, somatostatin, gastrin and glucagon.