Which of the following gastrointestinal hormones can stimulate both gastric motility and intestinal motility?
A)Cholecystokinin
B)Gastrin
C)Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide
D)Motilin
E)Secretin

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Motilin is a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates both gastric motility and intestinal motility by binding to receptors in the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract. It is released by the small intestine during fasting and helps to initiate the migratory motor complex, which is a cyclical pattern of contractions that moves partially digested food through the intestine. The other hormones listed may have various effects on the gastrointestinal tract, but do not stimulate both gastric and intestinal motility.

Which of the Following Gastrointestinal Hormones Can Stimulate Both Gastric