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Gastrointestinal Regulatory Substances Flashcards

1
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What substances regulate GI functions?

A

GI peptides:
hormones
neurocrines
paracrines

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What are the release sites of GI peptides?

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from endocrine cell or neurons (neurocrine)

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What are the routes taken of GI peptides?

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travel through blood
OR
act within same tissue

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4
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T/F: GI peptides are released from endocrine cells of GIT, not glands.

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TRUE

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5
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Where do hormones enter?

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portal circulation, liver, systemic circulation, target cells

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What’s the target(s) of GI hormones?

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in GIT or elsewhere

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7
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List the 4 GI hormones

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gastrin
cholecystokinin (CCK)
secretin
glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide

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8
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Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide is also called…

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gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP)

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9
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Define GI paracrines.

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secreted by endocrine cells of GIT
act LOCALLY within SAME tissue

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10
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What is the major GI paracrine hormone? What actions does it have?

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somatostatin
major inhibitory actions

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11
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Define GI neurocrines.

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synthesized in neurons of GIT and released after an AP

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11
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What are some major neurocrines.

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acetylcholine
norepinephrine
gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP)
enkephalins
neuropeptide Y
substance P

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What is the function of gastrin?

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promote hydrogen ion secretion (stomach releases HCl)
stimulate growth of gastric mucosa
increase gastric motility

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14
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Gastrin is secreted by ______ in the ______

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G cells, stomach

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15
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What are the two forms of gastrin?

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big and little

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16
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When is big gastrin secreted?

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between meals and low basal levels

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17
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When is little gastrin secreted?

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in response to a meal —> distention of stomach in presence of AMINO ACIDS and PEPTIDES

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18
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Gastrin is a local vagal reflex, where ____ is released from vagal nerves onto G cells.

A

GRP (gastrin-releasing peptide)

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19
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What inhibits gastrin secretion?

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low gastric pH
somatostatin (paracrine)

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20
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What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?

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overgrowth of gastrin mucosa
gastronoma (gastrin-secreting tumor)
INCREASES H+ ions
non-beta cell pancreas

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21
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What secretes cholecystokinin (CCK)? Where?

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I cells of duodenal & jejunal mucosa

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22
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CCK is secreted in response to…

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presence of fatty acids
amino acids
peptides

23
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What are the 5 actions of CCK?

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contraction of gallbladder (emulsify bile)
secretion of pancreatic enzymes (lipases to release FA amylase for starch, proteases for protein)
secretion of HCO3- from pancreas
growth of exocrine pancreas & gallbladder
inhibition of gastric emptying (increases digestion)

24
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Fill in the blanks of CCK actions.

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25
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What is secretin secreted by?

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S cells of duodenum

26
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What is secretin secreted in response to?

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H ions
fatty acids present in small intestine

27
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What does secretin inhibit?

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gastrin release from G cells in stomach

28
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Fill in the blanks of secretin actions.

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29
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What is gastric-inhibitory peptide (GIP) secreted by?

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K cells of duodenum and jejunum

30
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What is GIP secreted in response to?

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glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids

31
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What does GIP stimulate?

A

insulin secretion

32
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What stimulates GIP?

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ORAL glucose load
NOT intravenous

33
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What does GIP inhibit?

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gastric H ion secretion
gastric emptying and motility

34
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List the candidate hormones.

A

motilin
pancreatic polypeptide
enteroglucagon
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)

35
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What are candidate hormones?

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not considered true GI hormones because they fail to meet one or more criteria
- secreted by GIT

36
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What is motilin secreted by?

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upper duodenum during FASTING

37
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What does motilin stimulate?

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GI motility
interdigestive myoelectric complexes at 90 minute intervals
- trigger peristaltic waves

38
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What is pancreatic polypeptide secreted by?

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pancreas in response to ingestion of carbs, proteins, and lipids

39
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What does pancreatic polypeptide do?

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self-regulates pancreatic secretion
inhibits pancreatic secretion of HCO3- and enzymes

40
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What is enteroglucagon secreted by?

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intestinal cells in response to decreased blood glucose

41
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What does enteroglucagon stimulate?

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stimulate liver to increase glyconolysis and gluconeogenesis

42
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What does glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) stimulate?

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insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells

43
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is secreted by?

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L cells of small intestine

44
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What is secreted in response to nutrient indigestion?

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glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)

45
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What does glucagon-like peptide-1 inhibit?

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inhibits glucagon secretion
inhibits gastric emptying
inhibits appetite

46
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What is somatostatin secreted by? In response to what?

A

D cells of GI mucosa
in response to decreased luminal pH

47
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What does somatostatin inhibit?

A

secretion of other GI hormones
gastric H ion secretion

48
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Where is major secretion of histamine?

A

H-ion secretion area of stomach

49
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What does histamine stimulate?

A

H ion secretion by gastric parietal cells

50
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Histamine is a _________.

A

paracrine

51
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Where are neurocrines synthesized?

A

cell bodies of GI neurons

52
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An ________ causes a release of a neurocrine.

A

action potential

52
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Where is a release point for neuromodulators? (peptidergic)

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postganglionic non-cholinergic parasympathetic neurons
- VIP
- substance P
- GRP
- enkephalins
- neuropeptide Y

53
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Where is the satiety center located?

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ventromedial nucleus (VPN) of hypothalamus
- something to do with arcuate nucleus

54
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What does the satiety center do?

A

inhibit appetite even in presence of food

55
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_________ neurons release pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)

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anorexigenic
- satiety center

56
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Where is the feeding center located?

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lateral hypothalamic area (LHA)
- something to do with arcuate nucleus

57
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_______ neurons release neuropeptide Y

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orexigenic
- feeding center

58
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Fill in the blanks.

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