Motilin

Japanese: motilin
Motilin

...However, it is known that the gallbladder repeats slight contraction and expansion at a constant rhythm even when fasting, and the mechanism behind this has not yet been fully elucidated. However, the involvement of a gastrointestinal hormone called motilin has been suggested.
[Gallbladder disease]
A normal gallbladder cannot usually be felt from outside the abdominal wall.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "motilin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…もっとも,胆囊は空腹時においても一定のリズムで軽い収縮と拡張を繰り返していることも知られており,この仕組みはまだ完全に解明されてはいない。しかし,モチリンmotilinという消化管ホルモンの関与が示唆されている。
[胆囊の病気]
 正常の胆囊が腹壁の外から触れることはまずない。…

※「motilin」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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