The peptide found in highest concentration in the cerebral cortex and plays a role in learning and memory, pain transmission, and exploratory behavior. go to glossary index
peptide hormone secreted by cells in the small intestine that stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and secretion of digestive enzymes from the pancreas.
A duodenal hormone that stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder and the secretion of enzymes by the exocrine pancreas; also called pancreozymin.
Hormone produced by presence of chyme in the small intestine that stimulates digestive enzyme secretion from the pancreas and contraction of the gall bladder.
A hormone release by the small intestine that causes contraction of the gallbladder.
hormone released in the small intestine. Causes muscles in the gallbladder and the colon to tighten and relax.
hormone secreted in the duodenum that causes the gallbladder to release bile and the pancreas to secrete lipase.
A hormone released from the lining of the stomach during the early stages of digestion which acts as a powerful suppressant of normal eating. It also is found in the brain.
Abbreviated CCK. A polypeptide hormone that stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder with release of bile and the secretion of pancreatic enzymes into the small intestine. CCK is secreted by cells lining the upper intestine and by the hypothalamus. Hypothalamic cholecystokinin is a neurotransmitter. Called also pancreozymin.
A hormone released by the duodenum that appears to send a "stop eating" message to the brain.
( CCK): a peptide that plays a key role in facilitating digestion in the small intestine.
a hormone released by the intestine in response to food; it causes the gallbladder to contract and release stored bile.
A hormone produced by the mucosa of the upper intestine(duodenal mucosa), this hormone stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and the section of enzymes by the pancreas.
Cholecystokinin (CCK; from Greek chole, "bile"; cysto, "sac"; kinin, "move"; hence, move the bile-sac (gallbladder)) is a peptide hormone of the gastrointestinal system responsible for stimulating the digestion of fat and protein. Cholecystokinin, previously called pancreozymin, is secreted by the duodenum, the first segment of the small intestine, and causes the release of digestive enzymes and bile from the pancreas and gallbladder, respectively. It also acts as a hunger suppresant.
