1 Motility of the GI Tract Flashcards
What do parietal cells secrete
HCl and IF
What do chief cells secrete
Pepsinogen
What are the pacemaker cells of the GI
Interstitial cells of Cajal
What type of muscle cell transmission do the ICC follow
SM (Na —> Ca —> K)
What is the spike rate in the stomach
3/min
What is the spike rate in the duodenum
12/min
What stimulates spikes in electrical activity in the gut
- stretch
- ACh
- parasympathetics
What stimulates hyperpolarization of the gut
- NE
- sympathetics
What is the resting membrane potential in the gut
-56
The contractions of SM are due to what ion
Ca (but it doesn’t propagate the rxn)
What effects does Ca entry have
- responsible for rising phase of AP
- triggers contraction
What is responsible for the falling phase of SM
K
Why is the proximal stomach in tonic contraction
To keep contents away from the LES
Why does the distal stomach have phasic contractions
Mechanical digestion to aid in chemical digestion
Half of our _______ and 90 percent of our _______ come from bacteria in our gut
Dopamine; serotonin
What is the myenteric plexus responsible for
Inhibitory and excitatory nerves control the function of the circular and longitudinal mm
What does the submucosal plexus do
Secretomotor neurons promote vasodilation, regulate the secretion of fluid and electrolytes, and contractions of the muscularis mucosa
What occurs in the mouth
- mastication
- buffers neutralize acids
- antibacterial agents kill some bacteria in food
What is deglutition
Swallowing
What is in saliva
Water, electrolytes, mucin, IgA ab, lysozyme, salivary amylase
Chewing muscles are innervated by what n
Fifth cranial
What is the function of chewing
- reduce size
- mix food and saliva
- increases SA
The oral portion of swallowing is under __________ control while pharyngeal is under __________ control
Voluntary; involuntary
Sensory signals pass through what nerves to the swallowing center in the medulla (during pharyngeal phase)
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Trigeminal
What are the three phases of swallowing
Oral
Pharyngeal
Esophageal
What is the end of the oral phase
Tongue moving food back to oropharnyx
What is the end of the pharyngeal phase
Forcing food through the UES
Where does the esophageal phase end
With food passing through the LES
What is primary peristalsis
First contraction wave pushing food through LES
What initiates secondary peristalsis
Distention of the esophagus
What is primary peristalsis regulated by
Medulla
What regulates secondary peristalsis
Medulla and myenteric NS