Cholecystokinin Is

question 158

Multiple Choice

Cholecystokinin is:

• A) a hormone that strongly stimulates appetite.
• B) a neurotransmitter that promotes the pituitary gland to produce growth hormone.
• C) both a hormone and a neurotransmitter that increases the sensitivity of stretch receptors in the stomach, promotes satiation, and reduces or stops eating behavior.
• D) a neurotransmitter manufactured throughout the brain that triggers eating behavior.

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