digestive Flashcards
4 layers of the GI tract
mucosa (inside)
submucosa
muscularis
serosa/adventitia
where does the GI tract start and end
starts at mouth ends at rectum
where are the salivary glands in the mouth
sublinguinal - underneath tongue
parotid glands - buccal (cheek)
submandibular glands - floor of mouth
pancreatic juices are made of what
enzymes
bicarbonate
water
salts
what % of the original food matter you eat makes it to your feces
50%
cholecystokinin is secreted by the D____ which stimulate the G____ to secrete bile
duodenum
gall bladder
lipids require formation of a special layer called ___ for proper absorption
micelle
which enzymes break down proteins in the duodenum
trypsin
which enzyme breaks down carbs in the duodenum
lactase
the submucosal plexus is responsible for S____ and the myenteric plexus is responsible for M___
secretion
motility
by which mechanisms do humans loose heat to maintain 37 degrees
convection
conduction
evaporation
what occurs during the absorptive state (right after a meal)
glucose is turned into ATP
insulin is released by pancreatic beta cells
glycolysis takes place in the _____ of cell and the krebs cycle takes place in ____ of the cell
cytosol
mitochondrial matrix
the breakdown of glycogen to make glucose is called what?
glycogenolysis
the process of making glucose out of protein and lipids is called
glucogenesis
P___ is turned into A____ which enters the kreb cycle
pyruvate
acetyl CoA
what % of adipose tissue is stored in the subcutaneous layer
50%
beta oxidation is the first step of?
lipolysis
what vitamin depends on B9 to activate
B12
beriberi is caused by what deficiency
B1
pellegra is caused by what deficiency
B3
which mineral is most predominant in our body
calcium
what mineral is a mm relaxant
magnesium
vit D deficiency can lead to what in childen
rickets
vit D deficiency can lead to what in adults
osteomalacia
what part of the brain is responsible for detecting and rapidly responding to thirst
pituitary
you can become dehydrated after losing how much water mass
5%
what does chemical digestion do
provide salivary enzymes
what does mechanical digestion do
mix food with secretions
what are the 3 parts of the esophagus and which have smooth or skeletal mm
superior = 1/3 skeletal muscle
middle = 1/3 both skeletal, smooth muscle
inferior = 1/3 smooth
what is the sphincter that goes from esophagus to the stomach
cardiac sphincter (involntary control)
stomach digestion mechanical vs chemical
mechanical = churning –> peristalsis
chemical = hydrochloric acid
what do the mucus neck cells secrete
secrete alkaline mucus –> basic mucus
what do the chief cells secrete
pepsinogen and gastric lipase
what do the parietal cells produce
hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor
what do G cells secrete
gastrin
what are the 4 cells that line the stomach
mucus neck cells
chief cells
parietal cells
G cells
what does the pancreas do
SECRETE HORMONES AND ENZYMES
glucagon, insulin, amylase, lipase, trypsin (protein), chymotrypsin (proteas)
what are pancreatic juices made of
water
salts
bicarbonate
enzymes
what does the liver do
MAKES BILE STORED IN GALLBLADDER
regulates glycogen storage
what is a micelle
tiny spheres that cover the lipid molecules
hydrophilic
what is the transportable form of fat
chylomicron
what ligaments are with the liver
teres (round ligament, attached to umbilicus)
falciform
coronary (CROWN) attached to diaphragm
what is the functional unit of the liver
ACINI - shaped like a hexagon
what are the 3 anatomical structures of the HEPATIC TRIAD (found at apex of acinus)
bile duct
hepatic artery branch
hepatic portal vein branch
what is the greater omentum attached to
transverse colon, sm intestine (greater curvature)
what is the lesser omentum attached to
stomach and duodenum to liver “J” (lesser curvature)
what are stomach folds called
rugae
what are the large intestine folds called
teniae coli / haustra