Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating gastric acid secretion?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating gastric acid secretion?
  1. Insulin
  2. Gastrin
  3. Secretin
  4. Cholecystokinin

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating gastric acid secretion?
  • Step 1: Understand that the stomach produces gastric acid to help digest food.
  • Step 2: Identify that there are hormones in the body that help regulate this process.
  • Step 3: Learn that gastrin is a specific hormone that signals the stomach to produce more gastric acid.
  • Step 4: Recognize that gastrin is released when food enters the stomach, prompting the parietal cells to secrete gastric acid.
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