Multiple choice

Which of the given substances can cause contraction of the gall bladder?

  1. Choleretics

  2. Secretin

  3. Micelles

  4. Bilirubin

  5. Cholecystokinin
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Explanation

Cholecystokinin (CCK), formerly called pancreozymin, is a digestive hormone released with secretin when food from the stomach reaches the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). It is the major hormone responsible for gallbladder contraction and pancreatic enzyme secretion.

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