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B5.006 - LES and Stomach Flashcards

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what is the LES made up of

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smooth muscle

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describe the LES innervation

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receives direct inhibitory innervation no dilator muscles open the LES

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how does the LES open

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opening is due to the movement of the bolus through the relaxed sphincter

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describe how the LES relaxes during a swallow

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the result of excitation of receptors in the pharynx

the afferent stimulus travels to the sensory nucleus, the nucleus solitarius.

A programmed set of events from teh dorsal vagal nucleus and the nucleus ambiguus mediats eh esophageal peristalsia nd th sphincter relaxation. The vagal efferent fibers communicate with the myenteric neurons that mediate LES relaxation.

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how is contraction of the crural diaphragm controlled

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by the inspiratory center in the brainstem and the nucleus of the prenic nerve. The crural diaphragm is innervated by the right and left phrenic nerves through nicotinic cholinergic receptor Ach + excitatory effects

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mechanisms involved in the regulation of basal LES tone

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excitatory cholinergic nerves ACh and the toni cmyogenic property of the LES favor contraction, wheras the inhibitory nitrergic (NO) pathway favors inhibitions.

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describe the LES in advanced achalasia

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the LES remains contracted owing to its myogenic property when completely de innervation

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what does transient relaxation of the LES do and when does this happen

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allows for gas venting

suppressed in horizontal position

blocked by sleep

lasts about 15s

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what is hypotensive LES and what are the causes

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reduced basal tone of the LES

can result in reflux into the esophagus

may have contractons

most often caused by reduced myogenic tone of LES but can be due to cholinergic suppression or drugs that cause smooth muscle relaxation

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what can hypotensive LES lead to

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GERD, erosive esophagitis, peptic stricture, barretts esophagus

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what are 3 mechanisms of LES incompetence in GERD

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LES may be hypotensive

LES barrier may be overwhelmed by increased intragastric pressure (pregnancy)

LES may exhibit frequent reflex transient LES relaxation (single most important precipitant for reflux)

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what is different about the stomach and the esophagus as far as how it handles contact with acid

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in gastric and duodenual epithelia, hydrogen ions must cross the mucus unstirred water layer-bicarbonate layer before ocntact can be made with surface of the epithelum. The esophagus does not have this layer.

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what are structural barriers to H+ ions in epithelial defence against acid injury

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apical cell membrane and intercellular junctional complex.

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what are functional components of the epithelial defense against acid

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intracellular buffering by negatively charged proteins and bicarb ions, and H+ extrusion

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diffusion or refluxed gastric acid into intercellular space can cause what

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sustained esophageal contraction

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describe how sustained esophageal contraction can result from GERD

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When H+ enters the intercellular space it encounters and activates the chemosensitive nociceptors whose signals are transmitted via the spinal cord to the brain for symptoms receptions (heartburn), activation of the same nociceptors is also capable of initiating a short relfex arc to esophageal smooth muscle (longitudinal)

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what do longitudinal muscles of the esophagus do

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cause shortening of esophagus which may facilitate esophageal transit and help with relaxation of the lower esophageal spincter

activity does not affect manometry readings

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sustained contractions of longitudinal muscle of esophagus may be associated with what

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chest pain

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gastric acid can cause longitudinal muscle of esophagus contraction which can cause what

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sliding hiatal hernia

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what is a hiatal hernia

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displacement of the stomach into the thoracic cavity via diaphragmatic esophageal hiatus

often associated with disruption of the LES

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how does displacement of the LES relative to the diaphragm cause hiatal hernia

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crural diaphragma normally encircles the LES and is thought to help with the sphincter function, thus displacemtn fo the LES eliminates this contribution

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what symptoms are associated with hiatal hernia

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GERD

impaired esophageal emptying

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what is schatzkis ring

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ring forms at the junction which may limit entry of poorly chewed food into the stomach

the mucosal ring is Schatzkis ring or B ring

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what is achalasia

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failure of LES to relax, failure to generate peristalsis due to nerve damage to inhibitory nerves or both inhibitory and excitatory

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what are symptoms of achalasia
chest pain, regurgitation, difficulty swallowing, heartburn, cough, weight loss
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what is a dilated esophagus and birds beak deformity of distal esophagus associated with
achalasia
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achalasia no peristalsis and LES not opening
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what does an achalasia monometry reading look like
absent peristalsis, only low amplitude spontaneous activity is present. Intraesophageal pessure is higher than intragastric pressure and esophageal transit time is very slow
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what types of cells are in the stomach
superficial epithelial cells mucous neck cells stem/regenerative cells parietal cell - acid cheif cell - pepsinogen endocrine cell
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what are the sections of the stomach
fundus body antrum pylorus
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what are the hormones involved in regulated gastric acid production
**gastrin releasing peptide** BLI **gastrin** **histamine** **somatostatin** GIP epiderman growth factor
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where is gastrin releasing peptide found
muscle, mucosa, plexuses
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gastrin releasing peptide location and major action
GI nerves gastrin release and acid secretion
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gastrin location and major action
gastric antrum, duodenum gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion
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histamine location and major action
ECL cells stimulus of gastric acid secretion
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somatostatin location and major action
gastric D cells paracrine regulator of acid and gastrin
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GRP releases NTs where and what does that do
mucosa acts on G cell that produce gastrin
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gastrin producing G cells responsive to GRP
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what family does gastrin belong to
cholecystokinin
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why can gastrin bind to CCK receptors better than many cholecystokinins?
it shares a stretch of amino acids in common
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what induces gastrin release
antrum distension gastrin releasing peptide fat, proteins, amino acids beta 2 adrenergic agonists lumen neutralization
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suppressors of gastrin release
somatostatin starvation lumen acid \<3
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what does gastrin do
stimulates acid secretion and histamine release increases tone of LES regulates antral muscle activity induces somatostatin relase induces mucosal growth
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where are D and G cells found
antrum
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describe how G cells are stimulated to make gastrin
the GRP nerve from the mucosa is stimulated by ACh and then sends a signal to the GRP receptor which stimulates the creation and release of gastrin into a nearby capillary bed
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what happens with gastrin in the oxyntic mucosa (more cranial)
gastrin comes from the capillaries and acts on the colocystokinin receptor on the parietal cell inducing acid release and also on Histamine producing cells (ECL cells) stimulating histamine production
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what are ECL cells
histamine producing cells
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what does histamine do in the oxyntic mucosa
activates the histamine receptor 2 on pairetal cells acts in a paracrine way
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what is a D cell
somatostatin cell
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function of D cells
reduce the production of HCl, Pepsin, histamine and gastrin and affects gastric motility
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in the antrum what does somatostatin do
acts on G cell to shut down gastrin production and release
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what does the somatostatin produced in the oxyntic mucosa do
reduces histamine release reduces HCl secretion reduces pepsin secretion
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what other than hormones can induce the gastrin/somatostatin pathway
stretch receptors in stomach
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what are the inhibitors of gastric acid secretion from the pancreas and small intestine
CCK Secretin VIP GIP Neurotensin Peptide YY Somatostatin Prostaglandin E2 Urogastrone
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describe how parietal oxyntic cells stimulate secretion
ACh muscarinic receptors, histamine receptors and gastrin CCK-B receptors are activated and cause canuliculi to form to tubulovesicles open to the lumen leading to H+/K+ ATPase pump to be activated
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what is the primary pump for H
H/K ATPase
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how does the HK ATPase pump get activated
adenylate cyclase (histamine) and PLC (gastrin, ACh) activate kinases that in turn activate pump
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what happens when H+ exits the apical side of the parietal cell
HCO3- flows down the electrochemical gradient out the basolateral membraen which draws Cl- into the cell
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how does Cl get into the lumen
Cl- diffuses into thelumen via anion channel
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how is B12 prevented from being degraded in the stomach
R protein made by salivary gland
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what is IF
helps protect B12 in the lower part of the intestine
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how does B12 get into the blood
transcobalamin 2 moves vitamine B12 into the blood
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what is a cheif cell
contain zymogen granules that contain pepsinogen --\>acid--\> pepsin that breaks down proteins
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how does pepsinogen production get stimulated
somatostatin at the level of the cheif cell
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what is the main patwhay
that cheif cells are stimulated through ACh reflex activated by acid production in stomach
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acid produced by the parietal cell stimulates production of what
secretin
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what does secretin do
acts back on cheif cell to stimulate pepsinogen production
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what are parts A and B of stomach
A - storage B - grinding of solids
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how does gastric emptying occur generally
restoration of fundic tone and volume from ACh dependent tonic contraction
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what are 3 kinds of relaxation of the gastric reservoir
receptive adaptive feedback relaxation
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what do NO, VIP and ACh do in gastric emptying
ACh stimulates tonicity VIP and NO stimulate relaxation
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what cranial nerve is key in stomach relaxation/contraction
vagus nerve
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what are the muscle laters of the stomach
oblique circular longitudinal
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what is the corpus pacemaker
that is in the body of the stomach that initiates the contraction moving across the stomach and then sweeping down
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how does a slow propagating wave in the stomach begin
interstitial cells have a natrual fluxuation fo membrane potentials linked to eachother via gap junctions with eachother and smooth muscle cells the enteric motor neuron has varicosities that releases NTs to the smooth muscle cells and interstital cells
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what component of the production of a slow propagating wave in the stomach is requrired for the fluxuating membrane potential to be stimulated to the point that it creates a contraction
neurotransmitters released from varicosities stretch ACh parasympathetic
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what are the 3 phases of the gastric pump
phase of propulsion phase of emptying phase of retropulsion
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what happens in the phase of propulsion in the antrum
contraction of proximal antrum propulsion of chyme into relaxing terminal antrum + duodenal contraction
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what happens in the emptying phase of the antrum
contraction of the middle antrum transpyloric and tretrograde flow + duodenal relaxation
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what happens in the retropulsion phase of the antrum
contraction of the terminal antrum jet like back flow with grinding + duodenal contraction
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what phase is the pylorus open and why
the mid antrum is contracting, emptying phase the peristaltic contractions in the duodenum are stopped as well because if they didnt the contraction would block the entry of those contents into the small intestine
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what is the function of retropulsion
grinding of solid particles is caused by the forceful get like retropulsion through the small orifice of the terminal antral contraction
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what is sieving function
liquids and small particles leave the stomach more rapidly than large particles because the bulge of the terminal antrum retains the larger particles
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what is emptied faster liquids or solids and why
liquieds large solid particles only begins after sufficient grinding, afterwards viscous chyme is mainly emptied in a linear fashion
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what is the lag phase
the grinding of solid particles that delays it from being emptied
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what is rapid emptying
caused by tonic contraction of the resivoir, deep peristaltic waves along the gastric body, deep constrictions of the antral waes, a wide opening of hte pylorus, a duodenal resceptive relaxation and peristaltic dodenal contractions
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what is delayed emptying
due to feedback inhibition caused by a prolonged relaxation fo the reservoir , shallow peristaltic waves along the gastric body, shallow antral waves, a small pyloric opening, a lacking duodenal relaxation and segmenting duodenal contractions
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what mechanisms help slow the gastric emptying
I cell - in duodenum CCK comes out and activates receptors to send singals to slow emptying L cells - in ileum, secrete GLP, CPR to stimulate the delay of gastric emptying
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what stimulates I cells and L cells
free fatty acid
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is a phase 3 contraction
a very strong contraction with pylorus being open to get residual things out of your stomach

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