Class 2 Flashcards
Physical environment of the esophagus
about 25cm in length
2.5 cm in diameter
large tablet could affect esophageal transit time
Physical environment of stomach
ph fasted state
ph 1-2 in fasted state
ph 4-5 fed states
Physical environment of stomach ph fed tate
ph 4-5 fed states
Which drugs affect ph of stomach
H2 antagonists and Proton Pump Inhibitors
Transit time for stomach:
______ for liquids than for solids
Faster
Transit time for stomach:
___ quite a bit
Varies
Things that affect transit time of stomach
volume, density of meal, caloric load
How does stomach empty
food and stimulate peristalsis
Every 15-20 minutes on empty stomach wave will come through and clear stomach
MMC
MMC stands for
migrating motor complex
Solution to ph of stomach
enteric coating
What we use to control the rate at which the drug goes from stomach to small intestines
Gastric retention devices
Small intestine physiological environment
Ileum length
3.6m
Duodenum length
25-30 cm
jejunum length
2.4 m
As we travel down GI track generally _____ ph
increase
Whole GI tract serves two functions
Absorption and Barrier
Small intestine normally ____ of bacteria except for terminal ileum
free
help small intestine with absorption by increasing surface area
villi
effectively increase surface area of the cell and are useful for absorption and secretion functions
microvilli