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Originally Posted by mr_j
When the acidic chyme enters the duodenum, it stimulates the exocrine pancreas to secrete 2 main hormones that further aid the digestion of food. Name these 2 hormones. 
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1st hormone: Secretin, which causes the pancreas to pour sodium bicarbonate into the small intestine, which neutralizes the acidity of the incoming chyme.
2nd hormone: cholestokinin, which stimulates the pancreas to release various digestive enzymes into the small intestines.
N.B: they are both produced by the cells of the upper small intestine.
