Pancreatic juice
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Pancreatic juice is a juice produced by the pancreas. It contains a variety of enzymes. They include trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, pancreatic lipase, and amylase.
Pancreatic juice is alkaline in nature due to the high concentration of bicarbonate ions. This is useful in neutralizing the acidic gastric acid, allowing for effective enzymic action.
Pancreatic juice secretion is regulated by the hormone secretin, which is released by the duodenum upon detection of proteins and fats.
[edit] References in pop culture
- American parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic released a song entitled "Pancreas" on his album Straight Outta Lynwood, which humorously uses the term "pancreatic juice" as part of a repeated catchy chorus in the final minute of the song.
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