Question

In cystic fibrosis, blockage of the pancreatic duct by thick mucus will prevent the flow of pancreatic juice into the duodenum; this will directly cause ______. in cystic fibrosis, blockage of the pancreatic duct by thick mucus will prevent the flow of pancreatic juice into the duodenum; this will directly cause ______. backup of pancreatic juice into the liver via the bile duct hyposecretion of pancreatic hormones atrophy of the pancreatic acini decreased motility of the small intestine

Answer 1

B) hyposecretion of pancreatic hormones

In cystic fibrosis, blockage of the pancreatic duct by thick mucus will prevent the flow of pancreatic juice into the duodenum; this will directly cause _hyposecretion of pancreatic hormones_.

The others options could happen INDIRECTLY