Digestive Tract Flashcards

1
Q

What are the layers of the digestive tract

A

Mucosa - epi sit on basal lama, lamina propria, muscularis mucosae

Submucosa

Muscularis externa

Serosa

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What is the gastro-oes junction

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Abrupt transition from stratified squamous epi of oes to columnar epi of Cardia stomach

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3
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Some structures of stomach

A
Oes 
Fundus
Rugae
Cardia
Body
Pylorus
Pyloric sphincter
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4
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What are gastric pits lined with

A

Surface mucous cells

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5
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What are some other cells of stomach epi p

A

Parietal
Chief
Enterochromaffin

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6
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What doe the chief cell prod

A

Sec digestive enzymes

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7
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What does a parietal cell prod

A

HCl

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8
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What is unusual about muscularis externa

A

Areas have additional layer
Oblique to usual circular and longitudinal muscle
AIDS churning

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9
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Peat is the gastro-duo junction

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Abrupt transition from stomach mucosa to duo mucosa

Inner circular layer thickened to make outright sphincter

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10
Q

What are crypts of lieberkuhn

A

Besides villi

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11
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What are plicae circularis and villi

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Pc - large fold whic have villi projecting form

Crypts between villi

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12
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What is the epi of the tongue

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Anterior 2/3 - stratified squamous epi, thin ventral, thick dorsal

Posterior 1/3 - smooth stratified squamous epi

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13
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What is the basic structure of the small intestine

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Duo
Jej
Ileum
Approx 5 m

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14
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What happens at the duo

A

Receives acidic chyme from stomach which is partly digested

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15
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What are brunners glands

A

Glands in duo submucosa

Stim by presence of acidic chyme and prod a thin alkaline mucous to neutralise chyme

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16
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What are enterocytes

A

Most numerous cells of small intestine epi
Tall Columnar with brush border
Principle absorptive cell

17
Q

What are goblet cells

A

Produce mucin to protect epi and lubricate passages of material

18
Q

What are paneth cells

A

Found at base of crypts of lieberkuhn

Defensive make lysosomes

19
Q

What are neuroendocrine cells

A

Produce hormones that contribute to control of sec and motility in crypts

20
Q

What are stem cells

A

Found at base of crots of lieberkuhn they divide and replenish epi

21
Q

What is galt

A

Gut associated lymphoid tissue
Scattered lymphocytes
Peyers patches

22
Q

What are the principle cell types of the large intestine

A

Absorptive cells - enterocytes - remove slats and water

Goblet cells - sec mucus to lubricate colon

23
Q

What is teniae coli

A

3 muscular strips

Outer longitudinal muscle of large intestine

24
Q

What is the recto anal junction

A

Distinct junction between mucosa of rectum and stratified squamous epi of anal canal

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What is the enteric nervous system
Digestive tract has own nervous system receives input form autonomic nervous system Coord gut motility Myenteric plexus especially for motility Submucosal reg sec