Succus entericus is referred to as:

Options

A. Intestinal juice
B. Gastric juice
C. Chyme
D. Pancreatic juice

Answer

A

Explanation

• Succus entericus is also called intestinal juice. The secretions of the brush border cells of the mucosa along with the secretions of the goblet cells constitute the intestinal juice.
• Gastric glands present in stomach secrete gastric juice.
• Chyme is the acidic food present in stomach.
• Exocrine secretion of pancreatic acini is called pancreatic juice.