“…The reaction on the sphincter of Oddi (SO) to CCK is thought to be species dependent. In the cat [2], dog [3], and human [4], CCK causes the SO to relax, which is thought to be mediated via nonadrenergic, noncholinergic (NANC) inhibitory neurons [5]. On the other hand, in animals where the ampulla is well developed, and macroscopically extraduodenal, such as the opossum [6], rabbit [7], prairie dog [8], and guinea pig [9, 10, 11, 12], CCK contracts the SO.…”