11/9: Upper GI Flashcards
What does the alimentary canal extend from?
Oral cavity to anus
What are the 5 phases of food breakdown?
Ingestion
Fragmentation
Digestion
Absorption
Elimination
What occurs in the oral cavity?
Ingestion
What is ingestion accompanied by?
Fragmentation
What does fragmentation result in?
Bolus formation
What completes fragmentation and initiates digestion?
Stomach
What are contractions of smooth mm called? What control are they under?
Peristalsis; autonomic control
What occurs in the duodenum?
Pancreatic and biliary secretions -> emulsifications of fat
What occurs in the jejunum and ileum?
Primary absorption of nutrienbts
What occurs in the colon?
Resorption of water and elimination of waste
What anchors the tongue to the floor of he mouth?
Lingual frenulum
What is a short frenulum called?
Ankyloglossia or tongue-tied
What is the gastrointestinal (alimentary) tract lined by?
Mucus membrane
What is inside the mucus membrane?
Large #s of glands associated with tract, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and itsetinal glands; emrbyological outgrowths of GI tract
What are diffused lymphoid tissue?
MALT and GALT
What tissue layers make up the wall of the GI tract?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Adventita (Serosa)
What are the 3 overall functions of the GI tract?
Protection
Secretion
Absorption
What is the GI tract wall subdivided into?
Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis Mucosae
What surrounds the lumen of the GI tract?
Mucosa
What does the mucosa consist of?
Epithelial cell layer supported by CT tissue (lamina propria)
What is the muscularis mucosa?
Thin layer of smooth muscle that supports the mucosa and provides it with ability to move and fold
What are the 4 distinct types of mucosal variations?
Protective mucosa
Secretory mucosa
Absorptive mucosa
Absorptive/protective mucosa
What is protective mucosa characterized by?
Stratified squamous epithelium
Where is protective mucosa found?
Oral cavity
Pharynx
Esophagus
Anal Canal
What cells do secretory mucosa contain?
Cells that are responsible for the secretion of digestive enzymes
Where is secretory mucosa found?
Stomach
What two structures do absorptive mucosa contain?
Crypts and villi