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gastrointestinal system Flashcards

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27: processing of food steps

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motility 
secretion 
digestion 
absorption 
excretion
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27: three key stages of gut regulation

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cephalic
gastric
intestinal

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27: saliva functions

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lubrication
digestion (amylase, R proteins)
solution
protection

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27: salivary glands (3)

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parotid - shroud, amylase
sublingual/submandibular
minor glands

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27: salivary gland structure - acinus

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primary secretion
isotonic
plasma like

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27: salivary gland structure - duct

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secondary modification

low h20 permeability

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27: saliva fluid secretion- primary fluid

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isotonic

plasma like

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27: saliva fluid secretion- secondary ductal modification

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na+ and cl- reabsorption

k+ and HCO3- secretion

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27: saliva fluid secretion - final saliva

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hypotonic

HCO3 - rich

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10
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27: control of salivation - cephalic phase

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  • sight
  • smell
  • taste
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27: control of salivation - parasympathetic(cholinergic)

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  • cranial nerves VII and IX

- large volume

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27: stomach - gastric functions

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digestion
control gastric emptying
protection

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13
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27: what is SA of the stomach increased by

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gastric pits

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27: composition of gastric juice

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  • HCL
  • pepsinogen to pepsin
  • mucus and bicarbonate
  • intrinsic factor
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27: parietal cells secretion, stimulus and function

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secretion - gastric acid (HCL)
stimulus - acetylcholine, gastrin, histamine
function - kills bacteria, denatures protein, activates pepsin

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27: chief cells secretion, stimulus and function

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secretion - pepsin, gastric lipase
stimulus - acetylcholine
function digest protein (p) and fats (gl)

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17
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27: ph at which pepsin is inactivated and denatured

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pepsin inactivated at >ph3.5

denatured at >ph7.2

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27: g cells secretion, stimulus and function

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secretion - gastrin
stimulus - acetylcholine, peptides and aa
function - stimulate gastric acid secretion

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27: d cells secretion, stimulus and function

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secretion - somatostatin
stimulus - acid in stomach
function - inhibition of gastric acid secretion

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27: enterochromaffin like cells (ECL) secretion, stimulus, function

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secretion - histamine
stimulus - acetylcholine, gastrin
function - stimulates gastric acid secretion

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21
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27: cephalic phase - vagal efferent nerves

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direct effect
histamine release
gastrin release

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27: control mechanisms - gastric phase

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good in stomach
gastrin releases
negative feedback inhibition

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27: control mechanisms - intestinal phase

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inhibitory

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24
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28: pancreatic juice - where is primary secretion from

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acing cells

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25
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28: pancreatic enzyme - carbohydrate digestion

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amylolytic

- amylase

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28: pancreatic enzyme - protein digestion

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proteolytic

- trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase

27
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28: pancreatic enzyme - nuclei acid digestion

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nucleoltyic

- DNAse, RNAse

28
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28: pancreatic proteases

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secreted as zymogens

29
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28: pancreatic proteases - trypsin inhibitor

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block activity of trypsin

30
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28: pancreatic HCO3- secretion: acing cell primary secretion

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isotonic NaCl secretion

31
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28: where is HCO3 - secreted form

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pancreatic duct cell

32
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28: rustic fibrosis - lacking channel

33
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28: pancreatic secretion - secretion

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  • duodenal S cells

- increase HCO3 - rich secretion

34
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28: pancreatic secretion - cholecystokinin pancreozymin

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  • duodenal I cells

- stimulate gall bladder contraction and pancreatic enzyme secretion

35
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28: pancreatic secretion - neural (vagus)

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stimulate acinar cells and duct cells

36
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28: bile functions

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eliminate waste product s

promote lipid digestion and absorption

37
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28: bile lipids

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bile acids
phospholipids
cholesterol

38
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28: bile pigments

39
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28: bile acids - primary

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liver synthesis from cholesterol

40
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28: bile acids - conjugation

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conjugation to amino acids

increases solubility

41
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28: why do biles last coat lipids

42
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28: emulsification of dietary lipids increases …

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SA exposed to lipases which promotes digestion

43
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28: functions of gall bladder

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concentrates bile
absorbs electrolytes
isotonic

44
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28: control of binary secretion - ductal

45
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28: control of biliary secretion - gall bladder contraction

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CCK

ACH (vagal nerves)

46
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28: gallstones result of

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failure to keep cholesterol in solution

47
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29: 3 sections of the small intestine

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duodenum
jejunum
ileum

48
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29: small intestine electrolyte absorption

49
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29: small intestine secretion

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fluid
NaCl
Crypts

50
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29: luminal digestion of starch type polysaccharides

51
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29: where are monosaccharides absorbed

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small intestine

52
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29: polysaccarides - enzymes - digestion products

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starch + glycogen - amylase - dextrins

cellulose - colonic bacteria - organic acids/gas

53
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29: disaccharides - enzymes - digestion products

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sucrose - sucrase - glucose + fructose
lactose - lactase - glucose + galactose
maltose - maltase - glucose + glucose

54
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29: carbohydrate absorption at apical membrane

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SGLT1 (glucose and galactose via secondary active transport)
GLUT (fructose via facilitated diffusion)

55
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29: carbohydrate absorption at basolateral membrane

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GLUT2 via facilitated diffusion

56
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29: luminal digestion by

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gastric and pancreatic proteases

57
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29: protein digestion - gastric pepsin

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endopeptidase

58
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29: protein digestion - pancreatic peptidases

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endopeptidases and exopeptidase

59
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29:protein digestion - membrane and systolic peptidases

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endo, exo or dipeptidases

60
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29: amino acid absorption - types of amino acid transporters

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neutral
cationic
anionic

61
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29: dietary lipids

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triglycerides
phospholipids
short chain fatty acids

62
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29: lipid digestion stages

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  • emulsification

- digestion (gastric/pancreatic enzymes/colipase)

63
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29: lipid absorption

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diffusion down gradient

driven by resterifictaion of fattya acids to triglycerides

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