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  1. Secretin and cholecystokinin are digestive hormones. They are secreted in:
    1. Pyloric stomach
    2. Duodenum
    3. Ileum
    4. Oesophagus
Correct Option: B

Secretin and cholecystokinin are secreted in the duodenum. They provide stimulus to
(i) Secretin: Acidic chyme entry into duodenum
(ii) CCK-PZ: Presence of fat in duodenum Their action involves:
(i) Secretin: Releases bicarbonates in the pancreatic juice.
(ii) CCK-PZ: contracts the gall bladder to release bile. Stimulating pancreas to secrete and release digestive enzymes in the pancreatic juice.



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