Gastrointestinal Flashcards
general hollow organ organization
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa
elements of mucosa
epithelial lining, lamina propria (CT), muscularis mucosa (SM)
Muscularis externa
This can have two layers: inner circular and outer longitudinal
Esophagus layers
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, outer CT (adventitia and serosa
esophagus specializations
plexi, glands, GE junction
esophagus plexi
nerve and submucosal
esophagus glands
submucosal, mixed seromucus. Duct is stratified cuboidal
Esophagus GE junction
rapid transition of epithelia type. Metaplastic changes occur with chronic GERD
Stomach sections
cardia, fundus, parietal. Simple columnar epithelia.
Cardia
region of stomach that meets esophagus, closest to heart. Contains short glands/pits. Cells are mucus and EE
Fundus
body of stomach, contains long rug and short pits with Long glands. Cels are parietal, chief, and mucus.
Periatal cells
look like fried eggs, intracellular caniculi with lots of mitochondria
chief cells
basophilic, protein secreting. Pepsinogen is secreted, which becomes pepsin at acidic PH
Pyloric region
contains long pits, short clans. Mucous and EE cells. The sphincter is thickened inner muscular external region.
Enteroendocrine cells
abundant in stomach. secrete lots of products. Require a special stain to see these.
Small intestine GE junction
epithelia change from no microvilli to microvilli
small intestine components
duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
General small intestine characteristics
villi, many goblet cells, crypts (will many cell types)
Crypts
invaginations into Lamina propria, appear like flowers with central lumen.