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Clinical Intro to GI Tract Flashcards

1
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What does the GI tract do?

A

Takes in food

Digests to extract and absorb energy and nutrients

Expels remaining waste

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2
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What is formed at the end of mastication?

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Bolus

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3
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What are the three main salivary glands involved with eating?

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Parotid

Sublingual

Submandibular

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4
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What type of saliva is produced by the parotid?

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Serous

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5
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What type of saliva is produced by the submandibular?

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Mixed

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6
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What type of saliva is produced by the sublingual?

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Mucous

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7
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Which salivary gland is most active during eating/chewing?

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Parotid

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8
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What are the digestive functions of saliva?

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Form bolus

Amylase and lipase

Taste

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9
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What are the protective functions of saliva?

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Dilution

Buffering

Lubrication

Remineralisation

Antimicrobial/antifungal/healing

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10
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What are the three regions of the pharynx?

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Nasopharynx

Oropharynx

Hypopharynx

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11
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What prevents aspiration when you swallow?

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Epiglottis

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12
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How long is the oesophagus on average?

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25cm

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13
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How is food moved along the oesophagus?

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Peristalsis

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14
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What are the four layers of the oesophagus?

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Mucosa

Submucosa

Muscle layer

Adventitia

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15
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Describe the muscle arrangement of the oesophagus.

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Upper third - voluntary

Middle third - mixed

Lower third - smooth

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16
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Describe the epithelium of the oesophagus.

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Non-keratinised, stratified, squamous epithelium

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17
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At what level does the oesophagus pass through the diaphragm?

A

T10

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18
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At what level does the inferior vena cava pass through the diaphragm?

A

T8

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19
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At what level does the aorta pass through the diaphragm?

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T12

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20
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What increases the secretion of saliva?

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Parasympathetic and sympathetic stimulation

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21
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What decreases the secretion of saliva?

A

Sleep

Dehydration

Atropine

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22
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What are the characteristics of saliva?

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Hypotonic

High HCO3- and K+

Contains α-amylase and lingual lipase

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23
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What increases the secretion of gastric acid?

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Gastrin

Acetylcholine

Histamine

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24
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What decreases the secretion of gastric acid?

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Chyme in duodenum

Somatostatin

Atropine

Cimetidine

Omeprazole

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25
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What increases the secretion of bile?

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Cholecystokinin

Parasympathetic stimulation

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26
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What decreases the secretion of bile?

A

Ileal resection

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27
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What are the characteristic substances found in bile?

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Bile salts

Bilirubin

Phospholipids

Cholesterol

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28
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What increases pancreatic secretion?

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Parasympathetic stimulation

Secretin

Cholecystokinin

29
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What are the characteristics of pancreatic secretions?

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Isotonic

High HCO3-

May contain pancreatic amylase, lipase, protease or pepsinogen or intrinsic factor

30
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Which amylase is stronger?

A

Pancreatic

31
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What does the stomach secrete?

A

Acid

Enzymes

32
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What are rugae?

A

Ridges of muscle tissue lining stomach

33
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How many muscle layers are there in the stomach’s muscularis externa?

A

Three

34
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What opens to allow chyme to move into the duodenum?

A

Pyloric sphincter

35
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How many lobes are in a human liver?

A

4

36
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What are the functions of the liver?

A

Drug metabolism

Produce clotting factors

Produce bile

37
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What are the cells of the liver called?

A

Hepatocytes

38
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What is the function of the bladder?

A

Stores and concentrates bile

39
Q

What is the common risk group for gall stones?

A

Females

40+

Fatty diet

40
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What is the endocrine function of the pancreas?

A

Regulate blood glucose by producing glucagon or insulin from islets of Langerhans

41
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What is the exocrine function of the pancreas?

A

Produce digestive enzymes

42
Q

What separates the small and large intestines?

A

Ileo-caecal valve

43
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What occurs in the large intestine?

A

Absorption of water

Absorption of vitamins made by bacteria

Reduction in acidity

Infection defence

44
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How does defence against infections occur in the large intestine?

A

Antibodies produced - especially by appendix

Confluence of several lymphoid tissues for surveillance

45
Q

What is an example of a direct dental defect?

A

Acid erosion by intrinsic acid reflux or extrinsic dietary acids

46
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What is an example of an indirect dental defect?

A

Malabsorption (medical conditions, drugs)

47
Q

What may result in enamel not forming or being translucent?

A

Hypercalcificaiton

Fluorosis

48
Q

What are two inflammatory bowel diseases?

A

Ulcerative colitis

Crohn’s disease

49
Q

What part of the GI tract does ulcerative colitis affect?

A

Part/whole of large intestine

50
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What is ulcerative colitis?

A

Inflammation, ulcers and pseudopolyps

Bacteria can leave GI tract into blood

51
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What are the oral manifestations of ulcerative colitis?

A

Oral ulceration

Blood blisters

Pyogenic granulosum

Erythema

52
Q

What is the characteristic timeline of Crohn’s disease?

A

Starts in teens/early twenties

Second peak in old age - 50-60yo

53
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What symptom might indicate Crohn’s disease?

A

Recurrent oral ulcers

54
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What are the symptoms of Crohn’s disease?

A

Intermittent abdominal pain, diarrhoea, abdominal distention

Fever

Anaemia and weight loss

Melaena

Fistulae and perianal sepsis

Finger clubbing

Uveitis, arthritis, skin rashes/erythemanodosum

55
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What is orofacial granulamatosis?

A

Group of non-infectious, idiopathic disorders

Histologically associated with non-caseating epitheloid granulomas and multinucleated Langhan’s giant cells within oral mucosa

56
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What does orofacial granulamatosis respond well to?

A

Injection steroids

57
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What is orofacial granulamatosis associated with?

A

Preservatives in diet

58
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What are some symptoms of orofacial granulamatosis?

A

Cracking

Oral ulcerations

Lip/soft tissue swelling

Staghorning

59
Q

What are the possible oral manifestations of inflammatory bowel diseases?

A

Ulcers

Swelling (facial or labial)

Mucosal tags

“Cobblestone” proliferation of mucosa (buccal)

Smoothing of tongue

Angular cheilitis

Gingival enlargement (secondary to drugs)

Staghorning

60
Q

What drugs may patients with IBD be taking?

A

Immunosuppressants

Corticosteroids

61
Q

What should you be aware of in patients with IBD?

A

Treat bacterial infections more aggressively

Gingival swelling

Hypertension, MI, hypotensive crises, cerebrovascular accidents

HPA-axis suppression, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes, osteoporosis, growth retardation

Peptic ulceration

Delayed wound healing and poor quality tissues

62
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What is Coeliac disease?

A

Genetic hypersensitivity of small intestine mucosa to gliadin (in gluten) characterised by villous atrophy

63
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What are the two tests for Coeliac disease and which is more reliable?

A

Blood tests to see if you produce gluten antibodies

Small intestine biopsy - more reliable

64
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What is the dental relevance of Coeliac disease?

A

Malabsorption of vit. B12, folate - beefier tongue

Anaemia, iron-deficient

Glossitis, burning mouth, angular stomatitis, recurrent oral ulceration

65
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Why is malabsorption of vit. K important?

A

Patient will be prone to bleeding

66
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Why is malabsorption of vit. D important?

A

Osteomalacia (adults)

Rickets (children)

67
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What does angular stomatits indicate?

A

Iron deficiency or fungal infection

68
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What type fo ulcers do Coeliac disease patients tend to have?

A

Herpetiform (clusters)

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