Vermont Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Vermont WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well, learn about nutrition and physical activity, and connect to health care and other programs and services. Our goal isâ¦.
secretion is reabsorption in reverse. Whereas reabsorption moves substances out of the tubules and into the blood, secretion moves substances out of the blood and into the tubules where they are converted into urine.
Millions of cells form tissues and organs that all talk to each other via messages sent throughout the body. One type of messenger in the body are hormones. Hormones are chemical substances that travel through the blood and throughout the body to control bodily functions. One very important hormone is secretin. Secretin is a hormone that controls parts of the digestive system and maintains water balance in the body. It's released by the duodenum, the upper part of the small intestine. Let's explore the functions of secretin in closer detail.