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3 - GI Tract Flashcards

1
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The GI tract is divided into what 4 layers?

A

Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Adventitial layer (serosa)

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The mucosa is made of what three layers?

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Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosa

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The epithelium of the mucosa layer is primarily what?

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Simple columnar

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The lamina propria of the GI tract may contain _________, _______, or _________ in its CT

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Glands
Lymphoid tissue
Blood vessels

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The lamina propria of the mucosa has what type of CT?

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Loose areolar

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The muscularis mucosa is thin ________ and thin _________

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Circular

Longitudinal

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7
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What does the muscularis mucosa do?

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React to the movement of the lumen

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The innermost layer of the GI tract is what?

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Mucosa

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9
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What is the second layer of the GI tract?

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Submucosa

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The submucosa of the GI tract is made of __________ CT

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Dense

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Submucosa of the GI tract may contain ________ or _________

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Glands lymphoid tissue

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12
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The submucosa of the GI tract is ________ than the mucosa layer

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Stiffer

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13
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The __________ layer moves and expands

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Mucosa

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The 3rd later of the GI tract is made of an inner circular and outer longitudinal layer of smooth muscle - what is it called?

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Muscularis externa

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The major source of smooth muscle of the GI tract that is used to move material throughout it is what layer?

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Muscularis externa

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The fourth layer of the GI tract that separates the tube from surrounding structures is what layer?

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Adventitial layer

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17
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The adventitial layer contains what type of CT?

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Loose

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18
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What may you find in the adventitial layer of GI tract?

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Lots of blood vessels,
lymph vessels,
or adipose tissue

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19
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Where is the submucosal (Meissner’s) located?

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Located in the submucosa

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20
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Where is the myenteric (Auerbach’s) found?

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Between the layers of muscularis externa

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21
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What is the myenteric (Auerbachs) nerve plexus for?

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Innervation of the smooth muscle (muscularis externa)

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What does the submucosal (Meissners) innervate?

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Muscularis mucosa

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23
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Both myenteric and submucosal belong to what nervous system

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Autonomic

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24
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The esophagus extends from the ______ to _______

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Throat to stomach

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What type of epithelium is found in the mucosa of the esophagus?

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Nonkeratinized stratified squamous

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The lamina propria of the esophagus is _______ CT with _________, __________, and ___________

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Loose
Collagen
Elastic fibers
Numerous lymphocytes

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27
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The esophageal glands are ________ secreting glands

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Mucous

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28
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Muscularis mucosa of the esophagus is __________ __________ muscle with elastic fibers

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Longitudinal smooth muscle

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29
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The submucosa of the esophagus contains ________ CT with _______ and _______ fibers that allow it to expand and contract

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Dense

Collagen and elastic

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30
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In the submucosa of the esophagus, you will find ______ plexus and _______ secreting glands

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Meisnner’s

Mucous

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31
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The upper 1/3 of the muscularis externa of the esophagus is _________ muscle

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Skeletal

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The lower 1/3 of the muscularis externa of the esophagus is _________ muscle

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Smooth

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33
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The middle 1/3 of the muscularis externa of the esophagus is _________ muscle

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Both skeletal and smooth

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34
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The adventitia of the esophagus is made of ________ CT that connects the esophagus to surrounding structures

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Loose

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35
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Sphincter at the pharynx and esophagus

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Pharyngeoesophageal

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36
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Sphincter at the stomach and esophagus

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Gastroesophageal

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37
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Esophageal sphincters are ________ and not ________

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Function/physiological

Anatomical/histological

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38
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What is the function of the stomach?

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To mix food and gastric juices
Stores food
Digests food
Some absorption of water, drugs, alcohol

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39
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What are the regions of the stomach

A

Cardia
Body & Fundus
Pylorus

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40
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In the empty stomach, there are folds called what?

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Rugae

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41
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The pyloric sphincter is a _______ sphincter

A

True

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42
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What does the polyoric sphincter control

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Movement from stomach to small intestine

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43
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The incisive fissure separated _______ and _______

A

Body of the stomach and pylorus

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44
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The ______ extends above the esophagus and is usually just gas

A

Fundus

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45
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What is found on the surface epithelium of the stomach?

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Gastric pits

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46
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_______ empty into the gastric pits of the stomach

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Branched tubular glands

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47
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The lamina propria of the stomach is made of_________ CT with _______, ________, and _________

A

Loose
Lymphoid cells
Macrophages
Mast cells

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48
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The muscularis mucosa of the stomach has an inner layer of __________ _______ muscle and outer ________ _______ muscle

A

Circular smooth

Longitudinal smooth

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49
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The stomach is lined with what type of epithelium?

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Simple columnar with short microvilli and glycocalyx

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50
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The epithelium of the stomach rests on the basal lamina and is held together by _______ _________

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Tight junctions

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51
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The epithelial cells of the stomach are ________ secreting

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Mucous

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52
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Stomach epithelial cells have a life span of _______ days

A

3

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53
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Stomach epithelial cells contain a ________ and little ______

A

Golgi complex

RER

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54
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The nucleus of epithelial cells of the stomach are located where?

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The basal portion of the cell

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55
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The glands of the fundus of the stomach are what?

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Simple branched tubular glands

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56
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What are the 4 cell types found in the fundus?

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Chief cells
Parietal Cells
Mucous neck cells
APUD cells

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57
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Simple cuboidal cells in the lower 1/3 of the branched tubular gland of the fundus

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Chief cells

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58
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Chief cells contain ________ in their course granules to break down ________

A

Pepsinogen

Amino acids

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59
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Large spherical wedges between chief cells are ________ cells

60
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Parietal cells in the fundus secrete what?

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HCl and gastric intrinsic factor

61
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Parietal cells of the fundus are intensely ______ with _____ nuclei

A

Acidophilic

1 or 2

62
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The anal canal represents the end of the ___________ epithelium and the beginning of ________ epithelium

A

Simple columnar

Stratified squamous

63
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The mucosa in the anal canal forms __________ ____, which are the rectal columns

A

Longitudinal folds are the rectal columns

64
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Lamina propria in the anal canal has ________

A

Very large veins

65
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In the anal canal the muscularis mucosa becomes ________

A

Incomplete

66
Q

What is the function of the large intestine?

A

Water reabsorption and mucous production

67
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The water absorption in the large intestine is passive as water flows with _____

68
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What is the mucosa of the large intestine consist of?

A

Smooth with NO folds and LACKS villi

69
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The lamina propria in the large intestine has ______

A

Lamina propria has many lymphoid cells

70
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What are the crypts in the large intestine densely packed with?

A

Many goblet cells

71
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Describe the muscularis mucosa of the large intestine

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Well developed with inner circular and outer longitudinal smooth muscle layers

72
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The submucosa in the large intestine is _________

A

Is loosely arranged with fat and no glands

73
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The muscularis externa of the large intestine has a complete layer of ___________ muscle and an incomplete layer of _______________ muscle

A

Complete layer of circular smooth muscle and an incomplete layer of longitudinal smooth muscle

74
Q

What forms the tenia coli of the large intestine?

A

Circular layer of smooth muscle and incomplete layer of longitudinal smooth muscle

75
Q

The serosa of the large intestine has ________ in it

A

Adipose tissue

76
Q

_________ is a blind evagination of the cecum

77
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The appendix has mucosal crypts that have ________

A

Lymphoid tissue

78
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The epithelium of the appendix is ________ with a few goblet cells

A

Absorptive

79
Q

What cells are located at the base of the crypts in the appendix?

A

Paneth cells and APUD cells

80
Q

What is the submucosa like in the appendix?

A

Thick with adipose tissue present

81
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The muscularis of the appendix is _______ with no _______

A

Normal with no tenia coli

82
Q

What is present in the appendix that is important for B cell production?

83
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The appendix has no _____ but does have ______

A

Villi but does have Crypts of Liberkahn

84
Q

The jejunoileum has the same pattern as the duodenum but there is an increase in the number of ______ and ______

A

Goblet cells and lymphoid tissue

85
Q

Does the jejunoileum have Brunner’s glands?

A

NO there are no brunners glands in the jejunoileum

86
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In the jejunoileum, the lamina propria is made up of loose CT with ____________ tissue that form the core of the ______

A

Lymphoid tissue that forms the core of the villi

87
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What is the muscularis mucosa made up of in the jejunoileum

A

Made up of an inner circular layer and outer longitudinal layer of smooth muscle

88
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The submucosa of the jejunoileum is a dense connective tissue with _______ fibers

A

Elastic fibers

89
Q

The lymphoid nodules make up the __________, which are made up of GALT and covered by M-cells

A

Peyers patches

90
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What are peyers patches made up of and what are they covered by?

A

GALT and covered by M cells

91
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The muscularis externa of the jejunoileum is made up of ________ and _______ smooth muscle

A

Inner circular and outer longitudinal

92
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What is the duodenum’s mucosa epithelium composed of?

A

Simple columnar epithelium arranged in the pattern of the villi and crypts of Lieberkuhn

93
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What are the mucous glands called that are located in the submucosa of the duodenum?

A

Brunner’s glands

94
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_______ glands in the duodenum’s submucosa secrete an alkaline mucous that has a pH of 8.1- 9.9

A

Brunner’s glands

95
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The duodenum has a typical _______ and ______

A

Muscularis externa and adventitia

96
Q

The villi contain what two cell types on their surface?

A

Absorptive cells and APUD cells

97
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The villi’s lamina propria contains ________ for the absorption of fats, _______ for the absorption of carbs and proteins, and _______ for the rhythmic movement of the villi

A

Lymphatics
Blood vessels
Smooth muscle

98
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What is the function of villi?

A

Absorption

99
Q

________ cells are specialized epithelial cells that are found over the lymphoid nodules of peyers patches

A

M (microfold) cells

100
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What are M cells characterized by?

A

Numerous invaginations that form pits for lymphocytes and macrophages

101
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M cells basement membranes are ______ and can ________ Ag and transport them to the lymphocytes and macrophages

A

Discontinuous

Endocytose Ags

102
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Do M cells contain Villi?

103
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______ cells are mucous secreting cells with mucinogen granules in the apex of the cell long with the RER and golgi complex

A

Goblet cells

104
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______ cells are interspersed among the absorptive cells and increase in number fro proximal to distal

A

Goblet cells

105
Q

Which cell in the fundus is located in the neck of the gland, interspersed among parietal cells

A

Mucous neck cells

106
Q

Mucous neck cells produce what?

A

Acidic mucous

107
Q

Mucous neck cells have ________ basal nuclei and ________ _______ granules in their cytoplasm

A

Flattened

Large spherical

108
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Mucous neck cells secrete mucous for what?

A

Protection of the stomach from HCl & pepsin

109
Q

APUD cells have ______ secretory granules

110
Q

The golgi complex of the APUD cells are _________

A

Supranuclear

111
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APUD cells have a _______ apical region that reaches the lumen with microvilli

112
Q

What is the function of APUD cells?

A

Secrete hormones

113
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Cardia are composed of ________ cells and a few ________ cells

A

Mucous

APUD

114
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Cardia of the stomach have __________ gastric pits

A

Very shallow

115
Q

What is the epithelium of cardia of the stomach?

A

Nonkeratinized stratified squamous

116
Q

The transition from esophagus to cardia of stomach is marked by what?

A

Change in epithelium

117
Q

You will see unorganized _______ in the cardia of the stomach

A

Lymphocytes

118
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The pylorus of the stomach have ________ gastric pits

119
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Glands of the pylorus of the stomach are ________ ________ tubular glands

A

Simple branched

120
Q

Pylorus glands of the stomach are made of _________ cells

A

Mucous neck

121
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What is the function of the pylorus of the stomach?

A

Protect the pylorus from autodigestion

122
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Submucosa of the stomach is made of ________ CT with no lymphoid elements

A

Dense irregular

123
Q

The submucosa of the stomach is rich in ________, _______, and ________

A

Mast cells
Lymphocytes
Eosinophils

124
Q

The outer layer of the muscularis external of the stomach is made of what?

A

longitudinal smooth muscle - complete

125
Q

The middle layer of the muscularis external of the stomach is made of what?

A

Circular smooth muscle - complete

126
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The inner layer of the muscularis external of the stomach is made of what?

A

Oblique layer of smooth muscle - not complete

127
Q

What are the three functions of the small intestine?

A

Digestion of food
Selective absorption
Endocrine function

128
Q

What are the histological divisions of the small intestine?

A 
Duodenum 
Jejunum (jejunum and ilium are the same histologically)
129
Q

The small intestine has _________, _________, and ________ to increase the surface area for absorption

A

Plicae semilunaris
Vilii
Microvilli

130
Q

Permanent folds that involve the mucosa and submucosa

A

Plicae semilunaris

131
Q

Projections form the mucosa

132
Q

Cytoplasmic extensions of the cell

A

Microvilli

133
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The small intestine what type of epithelium?

A

Simple columnar

134
Q

You will find __________ in the loose CT of the lamina of the small intestine

A

Smooth muscle

135
Q

Crypts of lieberkuhn open to the what?

A

Base of the villi

136
Q

Crypts of lieberkuhn contain what 4 cells?

A

Absorptive cells
Paneth cells
Goblet cells
M(microfold) cells

137
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Absorptive cells are what type of cells?

A

Simple columnar

138
Q

What are the components of an absorptive cell?

A 
Basal ovoid nuclei
Mitochondria
Supranuclear golgi
SER
Microvilli (aka brush) border 
Actin protein core
139
Q

Absorptive cells are held together by what?

A

Tight junctions and desmosomes

140
Q

How often are absorptive cells replaces?

A

Every 1-2 days

141
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Paneer cells are located where?

A

In the basal crypts

142
Q

_______ cells are pyramidal in shape with round basal nuclei (found in crypts of lieberkuhn)

143
Q

What are the components of paneth cells?

A

Eosinophilic granules
RER
Golgi
Zinc granules

144
Q

Which crypts of lieberkuhn cells are used for heavy metal absorption?

A

Paneth cells

145
Q

The granules in paneth cells contain

A

IgA & IgG for the regulation of the intestinal flora and
Lysozyme for the breakdown of bacterial walls

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