Exam 3: Ch.7: Digestive System Pt2 Flashcards
What are three functions of the stomach?
- Continue digestion of carbohydrates
- **primary fxn = food storage
- some nutrient break down; primarily chemical; little physical
What are tiny depressions in the stomach’s surface and one pit leads to more than one gland?
Gastric Pits
What is the narrow region by gastroesophageal sphincter called?
Cardia
What is the dome region of the stomach often filled with gas called?
fundus
What is the largest portion o the stomach?
body (corpus)
What is the constricted portion by the pyloric sphincter?
pylorus
What are the longitudinal folds which allow for distention in the stomach?
rugae
What is the surface epithelium of the Mucosa layer of the stomach? What cells does it contain?
simple columnar
Cells:
1. Surface Mucous (= surface lining)
2. Regenerative cells–> bases of pits
What are two functions of the Surface Mucous/Surface lining of the cells w/in the surface epithelium of the mucosa of the stomach?
- produce thick visible mucus
2. secrete bicarbonate ions
Describe the lamina propria of the stomach.
loose, vascular CT
present in small amounts b/w glands
Describe the make up of the Muscularis Mucosae of the stomach. How is it arranged?
smooth ms, layer, often arranged in 3 layres:
- inner circular
- outer longitudinal
- outermost circular/oblique (sometimes)
Is the Submucosa of the stomach highly vascular or not? What is located here?
highly vascular
Contains:
1. AVA = arteriovenous anastomosis
2. Submucosal (Meissner’s Plexus)
What is the function of the AVA and where are they located in the stomach?
Fxn: shut down activity and secretion FAST
Location: in Submucosa of stomach
Where is the location of the Submucosal (Meissner’s) Plexus? What is its function?
Location: Submucosa of stomach next to inner circular layer of ms
Fxn: to influence mucosa (i.e. secretion, blood flow, ms contractions)
Does the Muscularis Externa of the stomach have a normal pattern? Elaborate.
3 muscle layers possible–> esp. b/w cardia region and greater curvature; all smooth ms,
1) innermost oblique– (sometimes)
2) middle circular – well developed
3) outer longitudinal – thin
normal pattern other locations
What is located w/in the Muscularis Externa of the stomach?
Myenteric (Auerbach’s) Plexus –> b/w cricular and longitudinal layers of muscle
Where is the Myenteric (Auerbach’s) Plexus located? What is its function?
Location: b/w circular and longitudinal layers of muscles in stomach of Muscularis Externa
Fxn: to stimulate muscularis externa
Does the stomach have adventitia or serosa or both?
Serosa only–> covers ALL of stomach (on edge of squamous cells)
What three regions of the stomach is the Gastric Histology based on?
- Cardiac Region
- Gastric Region (fundus and body)
- Pyloric Region
What is the sphincter b/w the pylorus of the stomach and the duodenum? What type of sphincter is it–anatomical of physiological?
Pyloric Sphincter
anatomical sphincter
What are the two characteristics of an Anatomical Sphincter?
- Well-developed inner circular layer of muscle in ME
2. Inner circular layer of ME can be independently controlled
Of the three regions of the stomach, histologically, which as shorter pits that lead to cardiac glands with a coiled base? What cells does it contain?
Cardiac Region
Primarily surface mucous cells
- some neck mucous and a few DNES and parietal cells
NO chief cells
What is the smallest region of the stomach? What cells does it primarily contain?
Cardiac Region
surface mucous cells
What region of the stomach contains the Gastric Glands? What do these glands extend from and to?
Gastric Region (body and fundus)
extends from gastric pit to Muscularis Mucosa
What are the three regions in a Gastric Gland (Zymogenic Gland)?
- Isthmus
- Neck
- Base
What cell types are in the Isthmus of the Gastric Gland?
- Surface Mucous
2. DNES cells (= enteroendocrine cells)
What cell type in the Isthmus of a gastric gland produces thick visible mucus that traps bicarbonate ions? What is the function of these cell type?
Surface Mucous
Fxn: to protect mucosa from acids and enzymes and the rougher components of chyme
There are different types of DNES cells in the Isthmus of gastric glands. What three things can they produce?
- Somatostatin
- Serotonin and Substance P
- Gastrin
What does somatostsatin do that is released by DNES cells?
inhibits release of hormones by nearby DNES cells and HCl release
(in gastric gland)
What does serotonin and Substance P do that is released by DNES cells?
increases gut motility
in of gastric gland
What type of DNES cell produces Gastrin? what effect does Gastrin have?
Type G
stimulates HCl and pepsinogen secretion, gastric motility, and regenerative cells in body of stomach
(in gastric gland)
What cell types are found in the Neck of the gastric gland?
- Neck Mucous cells
- Regenerative cells
- Parietal (oxyntic) cells
- DNES cells (produce same stuff as in Isthmus)
What do regenerative cells do in the gastric gland?
(specifically in Neck region)
replace all cell types
What cell type in the Neck region of the Gastric gland produces a soluble, less alkaline mucus? What is their function?
Neck Mucous Cells
Fxn: to lubricate gastric contents
What are the odd columnar cells with intracellular canaliculi that are in the Neck region of the Gastric gland? What do they produce?
Parietal (oxyntic) cells
Produce:
1. very strong HCl –> made at ~0.8 pH and buffered immediately to ~1-2 pH
2. Intrinsic Factor (~called Gastric Intrinsic Factor)
What cells produce the (gastric) intrinsic factor in the gastric gland? What is its function?
Parietal Cells in Neck region
Fxn: necessary for vitamin B12 absorption
What cells produce HCl?
Parietal (oxyntic cells) in the gastric glands (mainly in Neck, some in Base)
What cells are located in the Base region of the Gastric Gland?
- Chief (zymogenic) cells
- Parietal Cells (some)
- DNES cells (produce same stuff as in Isthmus and Neck)
Where are the Chief (zymogenic) cells located? What do they produce?
Base of Gastric gland
Produce:
- primarily Pepsinogen–> to break down proteins
- some Gastric Lipase–> break down fats
What cells produce Pepsinogen? What does it do?
Chief (zymogenic) cells
to break down proteins
Describe the Pyloric region of the stomach. What cells are primarily found here?
Deeper pits; very twisted and branched pyloric glands
Cells:
- Primarily surface mucus
- DNES
- parietal cells
- some neck mucous cells –> that produce some lysozyme
What are the two general causes for a Peptic Ulcer Disease?
- Insufficient protection from HCl and pepsin
- Damaged mucus coat
- Too much HCl and pepsin - Helicobacter pylori
What are some factors that delay healing of Peptic Ulcer Diseases?
- cigarette smoking
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Calcium
- Aspirin
~ stress and spicy foods can aggravate an ulcer BUT NOT cause it
What are the three general functions of the small intestine?
- Digestion
- Absorb Nutritents
- Produce Intestinal Hormones– using DNES cells
What cells are used in the small intestine to produce intestinal hormones?
DNES cells
What are three surface adaptations of the small intestine? What are they for?
- Plicae Circulares
- Villi
- Microvilli
increase surface area by a factor of 400 plus