Cholecystokinin (Cck)

Cholecystokinin (Cck)

Cholecystokinin (Cck) CHOLECYSTOKININ (CCK)/Cholecystokinin-Pancreozymin (CCK-PZ) Secreted by cells in upper intestinal mucosa  I cells in small intestine (Duodenum, jejunum & ileum) Also in nerves in distal ileum & colon  Neurons in brain & other parts of body. Stimulus for secretion: Products of protein digestion i.e., amino acids & peptides Presence of long chain fatty acids  (>10 carbon atoms) in […]

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Cholecystokinin (Cck)

CHOLECYSTOKININ (CCK) Q. 1 Cholecystokinin is produced from:  A Hepatocyte  B Gastric mucosa  C Duodenal mucosa  D Epithelial cells of distal common bile duct Q. 1 Cholecystokinin is produced from:  A Hepatocyte  B Gastric mucosa  C Duodenal mucosa  D Epithelial cells of distal common bile duct Ans. C Explanation: The major factor controlling the contraction

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