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The Alimentary System secretes hormones which have various functions within the Gatrointestinal tract, liver, gall bladder and pancreas.

The Alimentary System secretes hormones which have various functions within the Gatrointestinal tract, liver, gall bladder and pancreas.

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|<font color=red>Gastrin</font>

|<font color=red>Gastrin</font>

|G-Cells in Stomach and duodenum

|G-Cells in Stomach and duodenum

|Stimulates Parietal cells in the stomach to secrete HCl and Chief cells to secrete pepsinogen.

|Stimulates Parietal cells in the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]] to secrete HCl and Chief cells to secrete pepsinogen.

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|<font color=red>Gastric Inhibitory Peptide</font>

|<font color=red>Gastric Inhibitory Peptide</font>

|Duodenum and Jejunum  

|Duodenum and Jejunum  

|Inhibits gastric motility and HCl secretion in the stomach, induces insulin secretion.

|Inhibits gastric motility and HCl secretion in the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]], induces insulin secretion.

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|<font color=red>Ghrelin</font>

|<font color=red>Ghrelin</font>

|Stomach and Pancreas

|[[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|Stomach]]and Pancreas

|Increases food intake (by stimulating hunger) at the level of the hypothalamus

|Increases food intake (by stimulating hunger) at the level of the hypothalamus

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|<font color=red>Somatostatin </font>

|<font color=red>Somatostatin </font>

|Gastric glands of the stomach

|Gastric glands of the stomach

|Inhibits release of gastrin and HCl from the stomach, inhibits secretin and cholecystokinin release from the duodenum and inhibits release of glucagon from the pancreas.

|Inhibits release of gastrin and HCl from the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|stomach]], inhibits secretin and cholecystokinin release from the duodenum and inhibits release of glucagon from the pancreas.

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