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Digestive System Histology Flashcards

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Basic structure of GI

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mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa/adventitia

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mucosa components

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epithelium, lamina propria, muscularis mucosa

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submucosa

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connective tissue usually more dense than mucosa, larger blood vessels, nerve plexes, glands, lymphatic nodules

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lamina propria

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vascularized connective tissue deep to epithelium

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what types of immune cells in mucosa

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lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages

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Serosa

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outer covering of epithelial cells separated from muscularis by thin connective tissue; called adventitia in esophagus above diaphragm where outer squamous layer absent

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Esophagus purpose

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pass food from pharynx to stomach; no digestive function

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Esophagus epithelial cells

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non-cornified squamous epithelium

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muscle in esophagus

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upper part – skeletal
lower 1/3 - solely smooth
middle = mix

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LES

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lower esophageal sphincter

- not true sphincter but incomplete sphincter maintain contraction to prevent reflux

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stomach regions

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cardia= small area of mucus-secreting glands around esophageal entry
fundus= main body secreting acid, peptic digestive products, and mucus
pyloris = secretes mainly mucus and relative preponderance of endocrine cells secreting gastrin
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what is different about stomach

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  • rugae/plicae mucosa= longitudinal folds that disappear upon distention
  • mucosal structure
  • third oblique layer of smooth muscle just lumenally to circular mucosal layer
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how is stomach mucosal structure different

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mucous secreting cells arranged in folds separated by gastric pits that secrete mucous

  • pit epithelium changes and continues deep into mucosa as 1 or more gastric glands
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where are gastric stem cells

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in upper neck region of gastric pit epithlium; they divide and rise upward to mucous secreting cells or downward to specialized cells in gastric glands

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surface mucous cells

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release vesicles of stomach mucins/bicarb to coat surface; glycocalyx covers microvilli

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chief cells in stomach

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protein secretors with apical granules and elaborate RER

- mainly secrete pepsinogen, which is converted to pepsin in presence of acid

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parietal cells in stomach

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  • acid-producing cells that pump H into lumen against steep gradient
  • also secrete intrinsic factor, important in B12 uptake and for RBC production
  • microvilli bordering canaliculi– enormous SA for pumping
  • lots of mitochondria
  • stimulated to produce acid by gastrin and histamine
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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excessive gastrin secretion –> too much HCl by parietal cells that can’t be correctly neutralized, leading to ulcers induodenal

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Enteroendocrine cells of stomach

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A cells, G cells, serotonin-secreting EC cells, somatostatin D- cells

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A cells

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secrete glucagon; stomach and SI

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Dcells

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stomach, SI, LI; secrete somatostatin

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EC cells

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stomach, SI, LI; secrete serotonin, substance P

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ECL cells

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stomach; release histamine to stimulate HCL secretion

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G cells

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Stomach/SI; secrete gastrin

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GL cells

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stomach, SI, LI; secrete glicentin

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I cells

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SI; secrete cholecystokinin

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K cells

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SI; gastric inhibitory peptide

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Mo cells

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SI; secrete motilin

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N cells

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SI; secrete neurotensin

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PP (F)

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stomach, LI; secrete pancreatic polypeptide

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S cells

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SI; secrete secretin

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VIP cells

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stomach, SI, LI; secrete vasoactive intestinal peptide

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SI segments

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duodenum, jejunum, ileum

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pH of stomach vs intestines

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stomach - low pH

duodenum = high pH

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plicae circulares

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transverse-oriented folds in SI; they add increased surfacearea for absorption; also covered in villi and microvilli

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Glands in intestine

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Brunner’s glands, crypts of Lieberuhn

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Paneth cells

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contain eosinophilic granules with antibacterial peptides (defensins+lysozymesand phospholipase)

38
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crypts of Lieberkuhn

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penetrate from base of villi deeper into mucosa

39
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Brunner’s glands

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only in duodenum and secrete large amounts of bicarbonate contents into crypts and mucins

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Peyer’s patches

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lymphatic nodules/groups of nodules in mucosa of intestine

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M cells

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special epithelial cells take up antigens and phagocytose luminal contents to presnt antigens to underlying lymphocytes/macrophages

42
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plasma cells of Peyer’s patches

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release IgA class immunoglobulins that bind receptors and transcytosed to lumenal surface to act as antibacterial agents

43
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where are plicae circulares best developed?

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jejunum

44
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villi of SI most common in

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duodenum> jejunum > ileum

45
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function of pancreas

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exocrine pancreas secretes digestive enzymes

46
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which 2 enzymes released in active form

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amylase (degrades starch to glucose and maltose) and ribonuclease (cleave RNA)

47
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what enzymes control secretion

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secretin, cholycystokinin

48
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what nerves innervate muscularis externa of small intestine

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Efferent fibers of myenteric plexus of Auerbach; clusters of ganglion cells between 2 layers of externa

49
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how is large intestine different than small

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smooth lumenal surface, no plicae/villi

  • numerous straight tubular glands or crypts
  • 2 cell types in epithelium (mucous producing cells and absorptive cells)
50
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main LI function

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salt and water recovery

51
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role of taeniae

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muscular specializations in longitudinal layer whose contraction causes sacculation of bowel to compress/segment fecal material

52
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3 main salivary glands

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paired submandibular, sublingual, and paired parotid

53
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type of fluid parotid gland secretes

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serous

54
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type of fluid submandibular gland secretes

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mixed serous/mucous

55
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Type of fluid secreted by sublingual gland

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mucous

56
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M cell

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cell resp for transporting Ag reacting with IgA across to local dendritic cells for adaptive immune response

57
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why enzymes on surface of enterocytes

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so that it is near where nutrients are to be taken up so that the aren’t just fed to bacteria

58
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what enzymes on surface of enterocytes in small intestine

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lactase, maltase, sucrase

59
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why don’t amylase/RNAse produced as zymogens

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none of their targets in ducts

60
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fat digestion

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degrade to monosaccharides, take up and modify them as they cross to basal cell and go into lacteals

61
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enterocytes role with IgA

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secrete IgA

DEMS unit 1 (15 decks)

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