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Release of pancreatic juice is stimulated by
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Cholecystokinin
| Enzyme | Source | Stimulus | Action |
| Cholecystokinin (CCK)/ Pancreozymin | Small intestine (duodenum) | Food (fatty chyme and amino acids) in the duodenum. | Gall bladder, contraction of gall bladder(bile released). Pancreas- the release of pancreatic juice. |
| Enterogastrone | Small intestine (duodenum) | Monosaccharides and fats (fatty chyme) in the duodenum. | Gastric mucosa and muscles; inhibition of gastric secretion and motility. (slowing food passage). |
| Gastrin | Pyloric stomach | Vagus nerve (Cranial nerve X) activity peptides and proteins in the stomach | Secretory cells and muscles of the stomach: secretion of HCl and stimulation of gastric mobility. |
| Secretin | Intestinal wall (Duodenum) | Food and strong acid in the stomach and intestine | Pancreas: Secretion of water and bicarbonate (NaHCO3); inhibition of gastric motility. |
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