Which statement is correct regarding the functions of the pancreas? (Select all that apply.)
A) Cholecystokinin stimulates the release of pancreatic enzymes.
B) Bilirubin and S cells inhibit the secretion of pancreatic enzymes.
C) Pancreatic polypeptide is released after eating.
D) Acetylcholine (ACh) is liberated from the pancreatic branches of the vagus nerve.
E) ACh stimulates the release of pancreatic enzymes.

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Enzymatic secretion follows,stimulated by cholecystokinin,which activates ACh from the vagus nerve and the release of ACh from pancreatic stellate cells.Cholecystokinin is released in the duodenum in response to the essential amino and fatty acids already present in chyme.Once in the small intestine,activated pancreatic enzymes inhibit the release of more cholecystokinin and ACh.This feedback mechanism inhibits the secretion of more pancreatic enzymes.Pancreatic polypeptide is released after eating and inhibits postprandial pancreatic exocrine secretion.(Table 40-1 summarizes the hormonal stimulation of pancreatic secretions.)

Which Statement Is Correct Regarding the Functions of the Pancreas