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Exam3Lec10GI:ExoPancreas,Liver/Gallbladder,LI Flashcards

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Summary review of regulation of pancreatic secretion, fill in blanks

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Which peptide enhances insulin secretion?

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Oral Glucose-Stimulated Insulinotrophic Peptide

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What stimulates GIP release at a larger magnitude? Intravenous glucose or oral glucose

GIP (gastrin inhibitor of peptide) aka K cells

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Oral glucose

has less of a glycemic response (b/c releasing more insulin)

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Does IV glucose stimulate GIP release?

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No bc its not directly in the dudodenum but in BV, it bypasses the GI tract

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How much enzymes are produced and secreted by the exocrine pancreas throughout lifee?

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Excess, altough production decreases progressively as we age (~30-50 decrease @ ge 75 years)

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When do nutrition problems arise?

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  • If production of pancreatic enzyme falls by as little as 10%
  • Outflow of pancreatic juice is obstructed (ex. sphincter of oddi obstructed)

you get malabsoprtion, you arent digesting protein, faits, and carbohydrates

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Review: List the sphincters that are present in the Gastrointenstinal Tract

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  • Upper and lower esophageal sphincters
  • Pylorus
  • Sphincter of Oddi
  • Internal and external anal sphincter
  • Illeocecal valve

Know location and function

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Which ducts drain to the Duodenum (in duodenal papilla)?

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Common bile duct and Pancreatic Duct

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What are the 8 major pancreatic enzymes?

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  • Trypsin , Chymotrypsin, Elastase
  • Carboxypeptidase
  • Lipase
  • Amylase
  • Ribonuclease , Deoxyribonuclease
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Enzymes: Trypsin, Chymotrypsin, & Elastase, what is the

  • Substrate
  • Action
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  • Substrate: Proteins
  • Action: Breaks peptide bonds in proteins to form peptide fragments
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Enzyme: Carboxypeptide, what is the

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  • Substrate: Proteins
  • Action: Splits off terminal amino acid from carboxyl end of protein
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Enzyme: Lipase, what is the

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  • Substrate: Fats
  • Action: Splits off two fatty acids from triacylgcerols, forming free fatty acids and monoglycerides
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Enzyme: Amylase, what is the
* Substrate
* Action

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  • Substrate: Polysaccharides
  • Splits polysaccharieds into glucose and maltose
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Enzyme: Ribonuclease, Deoxyribonuclease, what is the

  • Substrate
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  • Substrate: Nucleic Acids
  • Action: Splits muclei acids into free mononucleotides
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The Exocrine Pancreas is a two-stage model utilizing _________ and ________.

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Acinar cells; Ductal cells

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List the cell types that play a part in pancreatic acinar cell regualtion and explain their functions

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  1. Vasointestinal peptide (VIP) and Secretin
  • Both regulate the activation of cAMP
  1. GRP, ACh, CCK
  • All regulate the presence of intracelluar [Ca2+]

Both cAMP & Ca2+ play a role in the phosphorylation of structural and regulatory proteins→Fusion of granules w/ apical membrane and discharge of contents

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Exocrine pancreas pancreatic acinar cell is under tight ____ regulation

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hormonal

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What cell dectects low pH in the duodenum?

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Acid sensing S-cells (aka ductal cells)

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What hormone is stimulated pancreatic duct and what does it secrete when S-cells detect low pH?

S-cells: Ductal cells

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Secretin is stimulated and it secretes HCO3- to raise duodenum pH

Overall goal: ↑ pH of environment so that enzymes can fucntion properly

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Secretin receptors are ____ expresed on ____

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Densely, Pancreatic Ductular Cells in Humans

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What action(s) liberate free fatty acids?

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Gastric mixing and triglyceride digestion by gastric lipase enzyme

Gastric lipase ↑ liberation of TAG

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What are fatty acids a potent stimulate for?

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CCK release

after gastric mixing and trig digestion, you get an emulsion of monoglycerodes and FFA activing CCK release in duod

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Which cells in the duodenum releases CCK and how is it activated?

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  • I-cells
  • Free fatty acids(high protein or high carb meal)
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What are the roles of CCK?

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  • Relaxes Stomach
  • Can influence eating behavior (satiating effect)

Satiation: Process that causes on to stop eating

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How much of TAGs are digested in the stomach? ## Footnote TAG: Triglycerides
Approx. 10%
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Which enzymes are required for the activation of some pancreatic digestive enzymes? ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **Brush Border Entrokinase** (aka. Entropeptidase) * **Luminal Tyrsin** ## Footnote trypsin willl turn proenzymes into their enzymatic form
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What does CCK stimulate and by which methods?
* **Stimulates Gallbladder contraction & Sphincter of Oddi Relaxation** * Neural and Humoral Pathways
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**The sphincter of Oddi is ____ by the hormone ____ via ____** ## Footnote HIGH yield
The sphincter of Oddi is **relaxed** by the hormone **cholecystokinin (CCK)** via **vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)**
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CCK stimulates pancreatic enzyme secretion by what pathway(s)?
Neural and hormonal
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What materials are entering the large intestine (colon) via what structure? ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **Entry of undigestible/unabsorbed material** through the **ileocecal sphincter** ## Footnote Unabsorbed material= soluble (ex. pectin)/unsoluble (ex.cellulose) fibers
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What the the Colon (LI) a final site for? ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **FInal site for absorption of water and ions** (many under hormonal control)
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What happens to undigested nutrients (fibers) in the colon? ## Footnote HIGH yield
**Are metabolized by intestinal flora(bacteria)** and converted to **short chain fatty acids (SCFAs)**, neurotransmitters (ex. 5HT-3, dopamine) and vitamins (VIT K) ## Footnote **Fiber→colonic bacteria→SCFAs→feed colonocytes**
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What triggers Peptide YY production and release in the Colon? ## Footnote YY=tyrosine-tyrosine
Protein and Fat ## Footnote Also in Ileum before food reaches circulation
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Fat in ileum and colon release peptide YY does what?
It inhibits meal-stimulated GI functions ## Footnote slows dig and transit rate so we can absorb food better
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How does the release of PYY inhibit meal stimulated GI fxns?
* ↓ Gastric acid secretion * ↓ Gastric emptying * ↓ Pancreatic secretion * ↓ decreased transit rate * ↓ Colonic motility ## Footnote PYY has very strong anti appetite effet
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List the parts of the Colon
* Terminal Ileum * **Ileocecal valve** * Cecum * **Ascending colon** (site of most colon cancers) * **Transverse colon** * **Descending colon** (↑ [microbome]) * Sigmoid colon * Rectum ## Footnote 70% of gut microbiome is in DC
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What is the main difference in the right and left colon and why?
**Function and Slow Wave Propagation differ to help ↑ H2O and electrolyes reabsorption**
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What is the function of the right and left colon?
* **Right colon**: Absorption of water and electrolytes * **Left colon**: Formation and storage of feces ## Footnote note diff direction of right, its compacts food in a way that optimizes H20 and electrolyte absorption
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What are the three contraction pattern displayed by the colon?
1. Mixing Movements 2. Haustral Migration 3. Mass Movement
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Explain the three contraction patterns * Mixing Movements * Haustral Migration * Mass Movements
* Mixing Movements: Strong contraction of circular muscles to ↑ SA→to help main absorption * Haustral Migration: Back and forth contraction to ↑ H2O extraction * Mass Movements: Stimulated by eating, laxatives, exercise by enteric NS to ↑ contraction
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What occurs with sympathetic nerve stimulation in the colon?
Sympathetic nerve stimulation decreases spike frequency and inhibits colonic contractions ## Footnote decr AP that is responsible for muscle contraction
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What are Interstital Cells of Cajal (ICC)?
* **"Pacemakers" and generate slow waves** * aka: BER; basal electrical rhythm
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How is the colonic response to a meal initated?
**By signals from the stomach, intestines** and brain ## Footnote **Gastrocolonic Reflex**: neural and hormonal controlled and contributes to defacation
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What role does Aldosterone play in the colon? ## Footnote HIGH yield
* Promotes expression of transporters required for sodium absorption * Water follows sodium concentration | absoprtion of H20 and water ## Footnote sodium intake (diet) alter amt of aldoosterone
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List the main functions of SCFAs from gut microbiome (5) | SCFAs= Short Chain Fatty Acids ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **Main fuel for coloncytes** * Tumor supressor effect * Crosesses Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) * HDAC activity * Downregulates VEGF and has other epigentic effects
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What enhances the production of SCFAs?
Prebiotics and Probiotics fibers that influence colonic bacteria
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What mediates the transport of SCFA in the gut? ## Footnote HIGH yield
**Sodium coupled monocarboxylate transporters (SMCT1)** ## Footnote SCFA is absrorbed into circ by SMCT1 (which is coupled with Na+)
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What are the different causes of constipation?
* Usually d/t diet * Drugs * Diseases
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List the dietary aspects that cause constipation (3) ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **Not enough dietary fiber** * **High Calcium + Diary** * **Dehydration**
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List the drugs the cause constipation (2)
* Opiates * Calcium antacids ## Footnote can decr gastric motillity
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List the diseases that cause constipation (5)
* **Irritable Bowel Disease** * **Hirchsprung's Disease**: lack of ENS in distal colon * **Physiological Stress** * Hypothyroid * GI cancers
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List the causes of Diarrhea (5)
* **Viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection in the colon (most common). Drugs too (Antibiotics, PPIs, Chemo, etc)** * Inflammatory bowel syndrome/Crohn's disease * Food intolerances: Wheat and diary products, sugar * Ischemic bowel disease (older individuals) * Colon ## Footnote NOTE: Diarrhea kills more children than malaria, measles, and AIDs combined
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List the four types of Diarrhea (4) ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **Secretory diarrhea**: e.g. Cholera toxin * **Osmotic diarrhea: maldigestion**, hyperosomtic * **Motilty-related diarrhea**: vagotomy, neuropathy * **Inflammatory: Brush border damage from infection**
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What are treatments for Diarrhea?
* **Antimotility agents** (Immodium=**Loperamide**) * **Nonspecific agents (Pepto-Bismol**=bismuth subsalicylate) buffer and anti-inflammatory effects ## Footnote Loperamide=opioid receptor agonist that stays in stomach (works locally in the gut)
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How do you treat Traveler's Diarrhea?
CDC recommends **antibiotics** (3 day regimen) or **Pepto Bismol** (8 doses over 4 hours)
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What is Gastritis (inflammatory) ? What does it cause? How do you treat it? ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **Serious diarrhea combined with vomiting and retching** over several hours * The fluid loss from the colon will cause **metabolic acidosis** * Treatment: **Go to ER for anti-emetic, IV fluids, and anti-diarrheal** ## Footnote Anti-emetic: anti-vomiting
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What is Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) | NOT IBS and Celiac ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **Chronic inflammation of bowel**; unknown reasons * **Include Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis**
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List the 4 abnormalities found in IBD ## Footnote HIGH yield
* **Inapproriate immune response to normally innocuous gut flora** * **Damage to intestinal**: maldigestion/malabsorption; **defects in barrier function** * **Malabsorption of bile acids in terminal ileum** impacts colonic electrolyte transport, leading to diarrhea
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List the 6 abnormalities reported in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
* ↑ incidence of 3/min slow waves (↑ motility=diarrhea) * ↓ myoelectric response to feeding (↓ motility=constipation) * ↑ response to CCK and cholinergic agents (↑ pancreatic secretions) * ↓ stressed-related small bowel dysmotility (slowed digestion) * **↓ threshold for pain caused by distension** (hypersensitve b/c cytokine & chemokine receptors increase) * **↑ psychophsiologic scores** ## Footnote you can have incr ir decr in slow waves whichc an cause diahrrea or constipation nerve pathways in enteric ns are hyperactivates b/c incr cytokine elease making nerve ending more senstitive to distensing pain

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