Jul 28, 2026 · 0 min · 9 segments
Digestion is regulated by a complex network of hormones, peptides, and neural signals. In this episode, we review the major gastrointestinal hormones, introduce several secondary regulatory peptides…
You are seeing Toby, a 14-year-old boy in the pediatric clinic, accompanied by his father, Jamal.
Toby is doing well in school both academically and socially, has met all developmental milestones, and has no physical complaints.
Identify the location, cell type, release stimulus, and function of the major gastrointestinal hormones secretin, cholecystokinin, gastrin, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide.
Three, understand how the physical and chemical compositions of luminal contents are sensed and the resulting hormonal responses.
And four, outline how GI cells integrate multiple hormonal and neural regulatory inputs to control digestive function.
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