Gastro Flashcards
What type of diarrhea is associated with lactose-intolerance and malabsorption?
osmotic type of diarrhea
What are the layers of the alimentary canal from deep to superficial?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscular externa
serosa
What is the mucosa composed of?
Mostly epithelium and some CT, surrounded by a thin layer of smooth muscle
Which layer has blood vessels, lymph nodes, lymph vessels and nerve endings?
Submucosa
In what part of the mucosa are digestive enzymes secreted?
Mucosal epithelium
What secretes mucus for lubrication?
Goblet cells
T/F: the submucosa is composed of two layers of connective tissue
False submucosa if composed of soft CT
What are Peyer patches? What are they similar to?
Lymph nodes similar to tonsils
What are two layers that compose the muscular externa?
Inner and outer layers of smooth muscle
Describe the orientation of the inner and outer layers of the musclular extern. how do they run?
Inner layer – encircles the canal
outer layer – longitudinal and lies in the direction of the canal
Which muscles surrounds the stomach?
Inner layer – encircles the canal
outer layer – longitudinal
Third layer of oblique smooth muscle
Why is there a 3rd layer of muscle in the stomach?
Stomach needs to mix the food
What is syncytium?
To function as a coordinated unit
What is the serosa part of in the alimentary canal?
Visceral peritoneum
What is the serosa composed of?
Connection tissue covered with squamous epithelial cells
Name the functions of serious fluid
Keep alimentary canal moist
Allows for friction free movement of the intestine
What is found between each of the four layers of the G.I. tract?
Network of nerves
The serosa layer of the G.I. tract is connected to what?
Mesentery
What comprises enteric plexus?
Myenteric and submucosal plexus
What type of controls are there on the gut?
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Spinal Cord
Brain Stem (Reflexive)
Which nerve plexi is responsible for Movement?
Myenteric plexus
What is SuBmucosal plexus responsible for controlling?
G.I. secretions and local blood flow
What are the cranial nerves associated with innervation of the gut?
Vagus nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
What are the two plexi in the GI that regulate GI controls?
Submucosal plexus
Myenteric plexus
List the digestive process (7) – I poop more crap and secrete shit
Ingestion Propulsion mechanical digestion chemical digestion Absorption Secretion Storage and elimination
T/F: absorption is the passage from the GI tract to the blood/lymph vessels and could be active or passive
T
T/F: secretion is the elimination out of the GI tract
false secretion is the elimination into the GI tract (lumen)
What general structures are involved in digestion?
alimentary canal and accessory structures
Where does mechanical digestion occur? And what is that process called in each location?
Mouth – chewing
Stomach – churring
Small Intestines – segmentation
What are the two components of propulsion?
Swallowing and peristalsis
What organs are involved in peristalsis?
Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestines
What is mainly absorbed from the sigmoid colon?
Water
What is ECL what is it secreted?
“entero chromafin like cells” - type of neuroendocrine cell that synthesize and secrete histamine in the stomach
What does GIP stand for?
– gastric inhibitory peptide
Other than mucus, what is secreted into the small intestine?
Hormones: CCK, secretin, GIP, and other
Does any digestion occur in the large intestine?
None except for bacteria
What does the oral cavity and esophagus digest?
Carbohydrates and some fats
What is secreted in the oral cavity and esophagus?
Saliva
lipase
Where does absorption begin in the alimentary canal? And what is absorbed there?
The stomach and lipid soluble substances are absorbed (aspirin or alcohol)
What happens during peristalsis?
Leading wave of relaxation due to: the gut senses stretch muscle before distention to constrict post area relaxes
What is segmentation? what happens to the bolus?
Mixing and churning
Shearing forces cause the bollus to split in half
What is found in saliva?
Carbohydrate Digestion – Amylase
Has Immunoglobulins
What stimulates saliva secretions?
Parasympathetic and beta adrenergic
What are the salivary glands?
Parotid gland
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland
Explain what happens during swallowing (be specific)
Bollus is pressed up your palate and you upper esophageal spincter is contracted
The sphincter then relaxes to allow food to pass and contracts again to prevent it from coming back up
What are the two sphincters in the esophagus?
UES
LES
What sphincter is located at the entrance of the stomach and prevents acid reflux?
LES aka cardiac
What do circular muscles do during deglutition? What happens to the bolus?
Circular muscles contract above the bolus pushing the bolus down
What do longitudinal muscles do during deglutition? What happens to the bolus?
Contract which shortens the passageway ahead for the bolus
Name the 4 roles of the stomach
MACE Mechanical digestion absorptions Chemical digestion Enteroendocrine function
What chemicals are involved in chemical digestion in the stomach?
Pepsin
Hydrochloric acid
What are the 3 muscular layers of the stomach?
Outer - longitudinal layer
Inner - circular layer
3rd layer - oblique layer (body)
What are the secretory stomach cells?
Mucus neck cells
Parietal cells
Chief cells
Enteroendocrine cells
What are the gastric hormones?
Gastrin
Somatostatin
What do parietal cells secrete?
HCl and intrinsic factor
What is intrinsic factor important for?
Absorption of B12
What releases pepsinogen?
Chief cells
Which hormone inhibits stomach secretory activity and gastric emptying?
Somatostatin