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Digestive system overview Flashcards

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muscosal protective system

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MALT (mucosal associated lymphoid tissue)

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regulation and coordination of digestion

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via enteric neurons (intrinsic autonomic neurons) and hormones produced by endocrine cells in the mucosal epithelium

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Role of coordinated effort of sympathetic/parasympathetic inputs

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coordination of peristalsis, effects on blood vessels and glands

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Layers of the digestive system, from lumen to mesentary

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mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa/adventitia

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mucosa

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epithelial layer, well-vascularized lamina propria (contains lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages), muscularis mucosae (smooth muscle)

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submucosa

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more dense connective tissue than muscosa, larger blood vessels, nerve plexi, glands, lymph nodes

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muscularis externa

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inner circularly and outer longitudinally arranged layers of smooth muscle and nerve plexes.

peristalsis and churning of lumen contents

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serosa/adventitia

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covering of squamous epithelial cells

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esophagus

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non-cornified squamous epithalium.
upper = skeletal muscle under voluntary control
midway = mix of skeletal/smooth muscle
lower 1/3 = smooth muscle

small, incomplete sphincter c maintained muscular contraction –| reflux

lacks thick mucous covering –> burning sensation on reflux, ulceration

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3 histological regions of the stomach

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cardia, fundus, pyloris

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cardia

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small area of mucus-secreting glands around the entry of the esophagus

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fundus

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main body of the stomach

secretes acid, peptic digestive products and mucus

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pyloris

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secretes mucus

endocrine cells –> gastrin

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muscularis externa of the stomach

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circular, longitudinal, and OBLIQUE layers

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gastric pits

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spaces between epithelial folds of the gastric epithelium

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gastric glands

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at bottom of mucus-secreting gastric pits

differentiated epithelial cells –> digestion of food at acidic pH

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How often are surface cells of the gastric epithelium replaced?

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every 3-5 days

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rate of turnover for differentiated cells deep in the gastric glands

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6-12 mo

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location of gastric stem cells

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upper neck region of gastric pit –> upward as mucus secreting cells, downward as gastric gland cells

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surface mucous cells

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secrete mucin and bicarbonate –> viscous protective layer

covered by glycocalyx (layer of glycoproteins)

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chief cells

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secrete pepsinogen

acid converts to pepsin (protease)

multiply through division or stem cells

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parietal cells

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pump H+ ions via H/K ATPase into lumen of the gastric glands –> pH of 1 - 1.5

energy-demanding –> increased mitochondria

secrete intrinsic factor –> B12 uptake

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gastrin and histamine

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stimulate acid secretion by parietal cells

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excessive secretion of gastrin –> overproduction of HCl by parietal cells –> duodenal ulcers (increased acid cannot be neutralized)

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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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Enteroendocrine cells

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one of the APUD (amine precursor uptake decarboxylation) cells

oriented toward the vascular side –> release to blood stream

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G cells

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stomach and small intestine

gastrin secretion –> HCl secretion, contraction/relaxation of pyloric sphincter, proliferation of regenerative cells of stomach

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A cells

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stomach and small intestine

Glucagon –> glycogenolysis by hepatocytes –> elevated blood glucose

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EC cells

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stomach, small/large intestines

serotonin –> increased peristalsis

substance P

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D cells

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stomach, small/large intestines

inhibits release of hormones by enteroendocrine cells in its vicinity

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I cells

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small intestine

cholecystokinin –> release of pancreatic hormone, contraction of gall bladder

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K cells

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small intestine

gastric inhibitory peptide –> inhibition of HCl secretion

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Mo cells

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small intestine

Motilin –> increased intestinal peristalsis

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S cells

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small intestine

secretin –> stimulates release of bicarb-rich fluid from pancreas

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relaxation of the pyloric sphincter

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acidic chyme enters the duodenum

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digestion in the duodenum

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result of pancreatic enzymes and surface enzymes of the intestinal mucosa (in glycocalyx)

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plicae circulares

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transverse folds –> increased intestinal surface area –> better absorption

villi –> 8-fold increase in SA

best developed in jejunum

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enterocytes

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absorptive/digestive epithelial cells

microvilli –> 30-fold increase in SA

take up fatty acids and monoglycerides from gut lumen –> di and triglycerides –> release to opposite side of enterocytes

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goblet cells

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secrete mucous for protection/lubrication

ileum > jejunum > duodenum

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Crypts of Lieberkuhn

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tubular glands continuous with surface epithelium

stem cells abundant in lower 1/3 –> mucous cells, enterocytes, Paneth cells

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Paneth cells

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contain large, eosinophilic granules, which contain defensins (antibacterials), lysozymes and phospholipase

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Brunner’s glands

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release bicarbonate into Crypts of Lieberkuhn –> neutralize acid from acidic chyme

also secrete mucins

Duodenum

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Lacteal

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lymphatic vessel in lamina propria of intestinal villi –> larger lymphatics –> thoracic duct –> bloodstream

takes in fluid from the lumen of the intestine, and transports chylomicrons (lipoprotein droplets) exocytosed by enterocytes

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hepatic portal system

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takes nutrients from gut capillaries to the liver

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immune response of the gut

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M cells in Peyer’s patches = APCs –> present to lymphocytes and macrophages –> plasma cell IgA release –> IgA trancytosed to lumenal surface, where they serve as antibacterials

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pancreatic acinar cells

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arranged at the end of a common duct

basal portion full of rough ER –> proteins for secretion

apical portion full of zymogen granules (require partial degradation to become active)

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exocrine pancreas

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organized into clusters of pancreatic acinar cells

release trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, carboxypeptidase, triacylglycerol lipase

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activation of trypsinogen

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proteolytic cleavage by enterokinase on epithelial enterocytes –> trypsin –> activation of other zymogens by proteolysis

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two enzymes released by the pancreas in ACTIVE form

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amylase (degrades starch and glucose) and ribonuclease

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sphincter of Oddi

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entry of pancreatic duct/common bile duct into the duodenum

50
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controls pancreatic secretion

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secretin and cholycystokinin

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98% of pancreatic volume is dedicated to

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exocrine function

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two major disaccharide products of amylase digestion

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maltose and isomaltose (broken down by maltase and isomaltase –> glucose)

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cleaves lactose to glucose and galactose

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lactase

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lack of lactase

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bacteria utilize lactose –> bloating and diarrhea

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muscularis externa of small intestine

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inner circular and outer longitudinal layers

innervated by myenteric nerve plexus of Auerbach

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Large intestine

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smooth, lacks plicae and villi

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two cell types of large intestine

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mucous-producing and absorptive cells

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main function of large intestine

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recovery of water and salt during concentration of fecal matter

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3 main salivary glands

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submandibular, sublingual, parotid

acinar design

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parotid gland

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serous secretor

watery c amylase, RNase, DNase

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submandibular gland

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mixed serous/mucous secretor

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sublingual gland

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mucous secretor

lubricative and protective

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