One function of cholecystokinin is to:
a. transport bile to gallbladder
b. stimulate contraction of the gallbladder wall
c. synthesize albumin
d. produce bilirubin
B
One function of cholecystokinin is to stimulate contraction of the smooth muscle of the wall of the gallbladder. Contraction of the gallbladder releases the bile through the cystic duct into the common bile duct and finally into the duodenum.
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