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Pancreatic Secretion

Synopsis
Describes the chief mechanisms concerned in the stimulation of pancreatic secretion by a meal, as illustrated by experiments on anaesthetised or conscious dogs. The anatomy of the dog’s pancreas is demonstrated. An animated sequence shows the intra-cellular changes which occur during secretion, and time-lapse microcinephotography shows the disappearance of zymogen granules from the cells during secretion in the living mouse pancreas. De Graaf’s method, and the modern methods of collecting pancreatic juice from a conscious dog are shown. Pancreatic secretion by vagal stimulation or the introduction of acid into the duodenum is shown to be due to the liberation of a hormone. The preparation of secretin is demonstrated, and finally, an experiment illustrating the action of the hormone pancreozymin is shown.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 34 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1955
Availability
Free loan to members
Notes
Archival interest.
Subjects
Biology
Keywords
anatomy; dogs; mouse; pancreas; physiology - animal

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Cril Jenkins Productions

Sponsor

Name

University of Liverpool, Department of Physiology

Distributor

Name

BMA Film and Video Library

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