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Problem 36
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Section 34.3: Critical Thinking Questions
Chapter 34: Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System
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Background and context
Somatostatin is a hormone that is secreted by the delta cells of the pancreas. It inhibits the release of hydrochloric acid into the lumen of the stomach. It regulates a variety of physiological functions and inhibits the secretion of other hormones, the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, and the rapid reproduction of normal and tumor cells.
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