Explain the function of bicarbonate in pancreatic juice. How may peptic ulcers in the duodenum be produced?  2. Explain why the pancreas is considered both an exocrine and an endocrine gland. Given this information, predict what effects tying of the pancreatic duct would have on pancreatic structure and function.  3. Which surgery do you think would have the most profound effect on digestion: (a) removal of the stomach (gastrectomy); (b) removal of the pancreas (pancreatectomy); or (c) removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy)? Explain your reasoning.

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 1. Explain the function of bicarbonate in pancreatic juice. How may peptic ulcers in the duodenum be produced?

 2. Explain why the pancreas is considered both an exocrine and an endocrine gland. Given this information, predict what effects tying of the pancreatic duct would have on pancreatic structure and function.

 3. Which surgery do you think would have the most profound effect on digestion: (a) removal of the stomach (gastrectomy); (b) removal of the pancreas (pancreatectomy); or (c) removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy)? Explain your reasoning. 

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