9. GI Flashcards
1
Q
Somatostatin: what 4 tissues produces it?
what does it do?
A
- Hypothalamus
- Stomach
- Intestine
- Pancreas
secreted in response to low pH. inhibited by vagal stimulation.
INHIBITORY role: inhibits GH/TSH, gastrin, CCK, secretin, VIP, insulin, glucagon.
