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Gastric and Small intestine Motility Flashcards

1
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2 functional areas of the stomach

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Orad and Caudad

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Orad

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fundus and upper portion; receptive relaxation to receive bolus, Adaptive relaxation to store chyme

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Caudad

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lower portion and antrum; regulates gastric emptying at a rate appropriate for digestion and absorption

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Receptive relaxation (long neural reflex)

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the orad stomach is highly compliant and can receive large volumes of food without increasing gastric pressure

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Adaptive relaxation (short and long neural pathway)

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the orad stomach relaxes when the caudad stomach is distended by gastric contents

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6
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adaptive relaxation promotes retropulsion by

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providing a pressure gradient

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Peristaltic contractions of the caudad stomach function to

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mix chyme, emulsify fats, reduce food particle size, amd propel contents toward pylorus, delivery to small intestine at appropriate rate

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Sieving (emptying the stomach)

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pylorus opens and SMALL (<2mm) particles enter duodenum

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Retropulsion

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trailing contraction forces larger particles near pylorus through a small opening to forcefully break them up

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Leading contraction

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closes pylorus

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trailing contraction

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forces contents through small space with great pressure

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Retropulsion function

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mix gastric contents, reduce particle size, and emulsify fats

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13
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Factors that determine gastric emptying

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motilities of stomach and duodenum, diameter of pylorus, composition of particles in the lumen of stomach and small intestine

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14
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Factors that increase gastric emptying

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increased orad distention, increased caudad contractions, large pylorus diameter, increased PNS, decreases SNS

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Factors that decrease gastric emptying

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increased SNS, decreased PNS, duodenal distention

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16
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Particles in stomach - liquids

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empty immediately

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17
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Particles in stomach - smaller particles <2 mm

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empty faster than larger particles

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18
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Particles in stomach - peptides

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increased gastrin = increased gastric emptying

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19
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Particles in duodenum

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decrease gastric emptying via feedback inhibition

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20
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Particles in duodenum - Acidic chyme

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H+ by secretin

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21
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Particles in duodenum - Fat

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slows for digestion by CCK

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Particles in duodenum - hypertonic chyme

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long and short reflexes slow for reabsorption

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23
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How do particles in the ileum affect gastric emptying?

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decreases it via long reflexes and GI hormones

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Gastroparesis

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impaired or delayed gastric emptying w/o obstruction

25
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Causes of gastroparesis

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Autonomic Neuropathy, vagotomy, and medications

26
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Treatments for gastroparesis

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small meals, viscous foods, low fat diet, protokinetic meds (erythromycin)

27
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Diabetic with gastroparesis

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erythromycin treatment

28
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Type I diabetic eats meal high in fat, his insulin delivery should be

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20% at beginning of meal, 80% afterwards

29
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Function of phasic contractions in small intestine

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mix chyme, expose chyme to enterocyte brush border for digestion-secretion, move chyme towards colon

30
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2 types of phasic contractions in the small intestine during digestive period

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segmentation and peristalsis

31
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Long neural reflexes in small intestine

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cause phasic contractions before chyme enters small intestine

32
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Short neural reflexes ins mall intestine

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due to chemosensitive and mechanosensitive IPANs that determine the rate of phasic contractions to optimize digestion and absorption

33
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Segmentation phasic contraction functions to

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mix contents of small intestine and to expose contents to mucosa for digestion and reabsorption (NON-PROPULSIVE)

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Peristalsis phasic contraction functions to

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propel chyme through the small intestine; ahead of chyme, longitudinal muscle contracts while circular relaxes, and behind the chyme, longitudinal relaxes and circular contracts (PROPULSIVE)

35
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Phasic contraction frequency is limited by

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slow waves

36
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Slow waves control maximal frequency of phasic contractions during

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digestive phase and fasting

37
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Location of Migrating Motility Complex

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gastric antrum and small intestine (not colon)

38
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Function of Migrating Motility Complex

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Sweep undigested and unabsorbed contents into the large intestine

39
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MMC sweeps

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undigested particles from stomach to ileum (80-120 min) and recurs every 75-90 min

40
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3 phases on MMC during fasting

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  1. no phasic contractions
  2. random, irregular phasic contractions
  3. 3-6 min of intense phasic contractions
41
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Activity front

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phase 3 of MMC

42
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Phase 1

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no slow waves produce AP, no phasic contractions, low motilin

43
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Phase 2

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50% of slow waves are accompanied by AP and phasic contractions, medium motilin

44
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Phase 3

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100% of slow waves produce AP with phasic contractions, high motilin

45
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Motilin follows pattern of phases

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low concentration during phase 1, medium during phase 2, and high during phase 3

46
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Emesis (vomiting)

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reflex controlled by brainstem; accompanied by nausea and salivation, nausea only if sub threshold, to remove noxious substances, can lead to hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis

47
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Causes of vomiting

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overdistention (stomach or duodenum), emetic chemicals, activation of chemoreceptor trigger zone, tactile receptos in pharynx, vestibular system, higher brain centers (trauma, anxiety)

48
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Serotonin

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released by endocrine cell of upper small intestine, activates afferent vagal nerves

49
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Emetic chemicals

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activate chemoreceptors in stomach and duodenum

50
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Chemoreceptor Trigger zone (area postrema)

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stimulated by chemicals triggers vomiting

51
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Vomiting reflex

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reverse peristalsis, relaxation of pylorus and contraction of duodenum, contents flow backwards, LES and UES open, increased intra-abdominal pressure and decreased intra-thoracic pressure

52
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What determines the rate of phasic contractions once food enters small intestines?

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IPANs and short neural reflexes

53
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Purpose of MMC

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during fasting (interdigestive period) sweep unabsorbed contents into colon to prevent bacteria overgrowth

54
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Plasma concentration of motilin is directly related to ___________ during MMC

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frequency of phasic contractions, phase of MMC during fasting

55
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During MMC, the slow wave frequency

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does NOT change

56
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Erythromycin

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motilin agonist, causes gastric emptying, diarrhea

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