| 摘要 |
An endoscope comprises: an insertion tube to be inserted into a body cavity, the insertion tube including a hard distal end portion, a curving portion continuous with the hard distal end portion, and a flexible portion continuous with the curving portion; a contained part of the insertion tube which is accommodated at least inside the curving portion; and at least one movement regulating member which extends inside the curving portion and adapted to regulate at least radial movement of the contained part, one end portion of the position regulating member passing through a rear connecting portion connecting the curving portion and the flexible portion to extend to the flexible portion side, a section of a portion of the movement regulating member inserted into the flexible portion from the rear connecting portion being smaller than a section of a portion of the movement regulating member within the curving portion.
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