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Gastrointestinal System Flashcards

1
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what is the opening and terminal of the alimentary system?

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opening - mouth
terminal - anal canal

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what are the 2 roles of the digestion system?

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digestion - processing food
absorption - nutrient transfer to circulation

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what are the 2 groups of organs in the digestive system?

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digestive tract
accessory organs - salivary glands, gallbladder, liver pancreas

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what are the different organs in the GI tract?

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oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

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what are the 3 parts of the small intestine?

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duodenum, jejunum, ileum

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what are the 4 parts of the large intestine?

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caecum
ascending/transverse/descending colon
rectum
anus

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what is the pharynx responsible for?

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food and air passing through (muscular tube)

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what is the function of the stomach?

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secretes enzymes/acids that digest food following the small amount of amylase digesting in the mouth

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what is the function of the parts of the small intestine?

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duodenum - pancreas secretions and bile (digestion of fat/protein)
towards ileum - more absorption of nutrients

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what does the pancreas secrete into the small intestine?

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bile
bicarbonate rich fluid to maintain alkaline pH

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what is the function of the large intestine?

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absorb any unabsorbed nutrients and expel waste as faeces

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where are the mucosa membranes found?

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lines body cavities and internal organ surfaces

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what 3 types of epithelium are found in the GI tract?

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squamous, columnar, cuboidal

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what is the lamina propria and what is its function?

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thin layer of loose CT beneath epithelium
contains inflammatory cells and provides support to epithelium

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what is the muscularis mucosae?

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smooth muscle lining the GI tract

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what is the submucosa and what does it contain?

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composed of dense, irregular CT
contains nerves, vessels and lymphatic tissues

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what does the muscularis propria do?

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inner-circular layer and outer longitudinal layer of smooth muscle

resonsible for food movement

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what is the function of the serosa/adventilia?

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outer layer of fibrous CT in GI tract, reduction of friction

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where are the meissners and auerbachs nerve plexus located?

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meissners - stomach
auerbachs - between circular/longitudinal muscle

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20
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what is the function of peyers patches?

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lymphoid follicles, forms part of immune system preventing harmful bacteria growth

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where are the nasopharynx, oropharynx and laryngopharynx located?

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nasopharynx - base of skull to soft palate
oropharynx - soft palate to epiglottis
laryngopharynx - epiglottis to splitting of trachea/oesophagus

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what 4 GI structures are present in the oesophagus?

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mucosa (stratified squamous non-keratinised epithelium)
submucosa (glands and lymphoid follicles)
muscularis mucosae (circular/CM, longitudinal/LM)
serosa

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23
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what muscle is present in the oesophagus?

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top third - skeletal
middle third - mixed
lower third - smooth

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24
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what are the 9 areas of abdomen layout?

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  1. R hypochondrium
  2. epigastric
  3. L hypochondrium
  4. R lumbar
  5. umbilical
  6. L lumbar
  7. R iliac fossa
  8. suprapubic (hypogastrium)
  9. L iliac fossa
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25
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what would be found in abdomen section 1?

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liver

26
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what would be found in abdomen section 2?

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duodenum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach

27
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what would be found in abdomen section 3?

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spleen/stomach

28
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what would be found in abdomen area 4?

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ascending colon, right kidney

29
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what would be found in abdomen area 5?

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stomach, pancreas head, duodenum, transverse colon, lower L/R kidneys

30
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what would be found in abdomen area 6?

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descending colon, left kidney

31
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what would be found in abdomen area 7?

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caecum, appendix, part of ascending colon

32
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what would be found in abdomen area 8?

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bladder, uterus, small intestine parts (ileum)

33
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what would be found in abdomen area 9?

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sigmoid colon, descending colon

34
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where is the stomach?

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left hypochondrium, epigastric region

35
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what is the function of the fundus in the stomach?

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air collection

36
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what is the 5 components of the stomach?

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fundus, cardia, body, pylorus, pyloric sphincter

37
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what is the function of the pyloric sphincter?

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controls secretions from stomach to duodenum

38
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what is the function of rugae in the stomach body?

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folds of the organ, increase stomach surface area

39
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what 3 types of muscle are in the stomach and what is their function?

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muscularis propria/externa, LM, oblique muscle layer

help with stomach content (chyme) mixing

40
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what cells exist in the stomach mucosa and what are their functions?

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endocrine cells - produce gastrin
parietal cells - HCl secretion (gastrin stimulated)
chief cells - produces pepsinogen (degredated to pepsin by HCL)
mucous neck cells - secrete mucous to protect lining

41
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what are villi and what is their function?

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projections in SI to increase surface area for digestion/absorption

42
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what 3 things does the duodenum receive?

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chyme from stomach (through pyloric sphincter)
pancreatic fluid (through oddi sphincter at duodenal papilla)
bile from common bile duct

43
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what is the function of brunner’s glands in the duodenum?

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alkaline secretion

44
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what are the folds in the small intestine called?

A

plicae

45
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what is in each singular villi?

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microvilli, lacteal (lymph capillary), blood vessels, epithelium, mucosa

46
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what is the function of the exocrine and endocrine glands of the pancreas?

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exocrine - secretes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate ions
endocrine - secretes hormones (insulin, glucagon, somatostatin)

47
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what do insulin and glucagon do?

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insulin - promotes glucose absorption of blood into liver, muscle and fat
glucagon - promotes glycogen returning into bloodstream

48
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what does somatostatin do?

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reduces acid secretion and reduces digestion

49
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what are some of the functions of the liver?

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produces bile (through cystic duct)
detoxification of absorptions from GI tract
synthesises proteins (clotting factors/platelet regulation)
regulates blood glucose
inactivates hormones/drugs

50
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where does the liver get its blood supply?

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hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein

51
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what do the common/left/right hepatic ducts do?

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transport bile to gallbladder

52
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what is the purpose of the caecum?

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chyme resevoir

53
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what does the ilial/caecal valve do?

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prevents reflux of chyme

54
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what flexures connect the different aspects of the colon?

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ascending -> transverse - hepatic (right colic)
transverse -> descending - splenic (left colic)

55
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what are taenia coli? what is their function?

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3 longitudinal bands of smooth muscle from appendix to sigmoid colon
they facilitate circular muscle contraction

56
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what are haustrations?

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ring-like circular muscle in the large intestine

57
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what are appendices epiploicae?

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pouches of peritoneum filled with fat

58
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what do goblet cells do in the large intestine?

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mucous production

59
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what are the main vessels of blood supply in the GI tract?

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coeliac trunk (stomach/liver/spleen/duodenum)
superior mesentric artery (jejunum, ilium, caecum, ascending colon)
inferior mesentric artery (transverse/descending/sigmoid colon, rectum)

60
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what blood vessels allow for GI tract venous drainage?

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inferior mesenteric vein (hind gut)
superior mesenteric vein (mid gut)
portal vein (unpaired abdominal organs)
hepatic vein (to heart)

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