cholecystokinin

• Hormônio gastrointestinal que estimula a secreção de enzimas pancreáticas e a contração e o esvaziamento da vesícula biliar; é liberado em resposta à presença de ácidos graxos e aminoácidos no intestino delgado.

A gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gallbladder, released in response to fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine.

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1. Gastrointestinal hormoneC2formalmedical

   A hormone produced in the small intestine that stimulates the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas and the contraction of the gallbladder to release bile.

   Hormônio gastrointestinal

   • Cholecystokinin is released when fatty acids and amino acids enter the small intestine.
   • The presence of cholecystokinin triggers the gallbladder to contract and release bile.
   • Doctors measure cholecystokinin levels to assess digestive function.