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gastrointestinal tract L27-29 Flashcards

1
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saliva functions

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lubrication
digestion
solution
moisture
protection

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2
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3 types of salivary glands

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parotid
sublingual
submandibular
*1.5L secretion per day

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salivary gland structure

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acinus> primary secretion
duct> seconadry modification/ low H2O permeability

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4
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final saliva

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isotonic HCO3 rich

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5
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salivation control

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cephalic
parasympathetic
sympathetic

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cephalic phase

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unconditioned/ conditioned
sight/ thought/ smell/ taste of food
vagus efferent nerves direct effect on histamine/ gastrin release

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parasympathetic salivary phase

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cholinergic
cranial nerves VII / IX
(not vagus)
large volume

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sympathetic salivary phase

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smaller volume
rich in enzymes and mucus

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gastric functions

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reservoir
mixing food w gastric secretions
digestion
controlled gastric emptying
protection

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10
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gastric juice composition

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HCl
pepsinogen> pepsin
mucus/ bicarbonate
intrinsic factor
(2L/day)

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parietal cells

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secrete intrinsic factor/ gastric acid
stimulated by histamine/ ACh/ gastrin

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12
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gastric acid

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kills bacteria
activates pepsin
denatures protein

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13
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intrinsic factor

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complexes w vitamin B12 to permit absorption

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14
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parietal cell secretion of HCl

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carbonic anydrase catalyses H+ generation
apical membrane has proton pump/ K+ channels/ Cl- channels
basal membrane has Na+/K+ ATP-ase and Cl-/HCO3 exchange

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chief cells

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secrete pepsin and gastric lipase
stimulated by ACh/ acid/ secretin

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16
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pepsin

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digests proteins
inactivated at pH >3.5 and denatured at pH >7.2

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17
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gastric lipase

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digests fats

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mucous neck cells/ surface cells

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secrete mucus > stimulated by tonic secretion
secrete bicarbonate> stimulated by mucus

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mucus in gastric juice

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physical barrier between lumen and epithelium

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bicarbonate in gastric juice

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buffers gastric acid to prevent epithelium damage

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21
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autodigestion prevention

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gastric mucosal protection
mucus-HCO3 barrier

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22
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parietal cell function control

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direct/ indirect chemical regulators:
histamine from ECL cells
somatostatin from D cells
gastrin from G cells
ACh from vagus and enteric neurones

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enterochromaffin-like cells

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secrete histamine
stimulated by ACh/ gastrin

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histamine in gastric juice

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stimulates gastric acid secretion

25
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D cells

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secrete somatostatin
stimulated by acid in stomach

26
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somatostatin in gastric juice

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inhibit gastric acid

27
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G cells

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secrete gastrin
stimulated by ACh/ peptides/ amino acids

28
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gastrin

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stimulates gastric acid secretion

29
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gastric phase

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food in stomach
gastrin release
negative feedback inhibition by acid w somatostatin release

30
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ampulla of vater

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common entrance of bile duct and pancreatic duct into duodenum

31
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pancreatic juice fluid and electrolytes

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wash out enzymes
~pH 8 alkaline to neutralise gastric acid in duodenum
primary secretion from acinar cells
modified to HCO3- rich juice by duct cells
1.5L / day

32
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pancreatic enzymes

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amylolytic (amylase)
proteolytic (trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase)
lipolytic (lipase, phospholipase)
nucleolytic (DNAase, RNAase)
inactive precursors (zymogens)

33
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pancreatic proteases

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secreted as zymogens
enterokinase activation in intestine
trypsin can auto-activate
endo/exoproteases
amino acid specificity
protein digestion intestinal peptidases

34
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pancreatic HCO3- secretion

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acinar cell primary secretion (isotonic NaCl secretion)
duct HCO3- secretion (isotonic via apical HCO-Cl exchange and CFTR channels)

35
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cystic fibrosis

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lack of CFTR channels and fluid secretion
lack of washout enzymes
pancreatic damage
poor nutrition

36
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pancreatic secretion control

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secretin > duodenal S cells
release stimulated by acid ^HCO3- secretion
CCK (cholecystokinin-pancreozymin) > duodenal I cell
release stimulated by fat/protein
gall bladder contraction/ pancreatic enzyme secretion stimulation
vagus nerve> stimulates acinar and duct cells

37
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bile functions

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elimination of waste products (cholesterol/ bile pigments/ minerals/ lipophilic drugs and metabolites/ heavy metals)
promotion of lipid digestion and absorption

38
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bile

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hepatocytes secrete bile into canaliculi
secrete HCO3- rich fluid
enters duodenum by common bile duct
stored and concentrated in gall bladder

39
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bile composition

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biliary lipids (bile acids/ phospholipids/ cholesterol)
bile pigments (bilirubin)

40
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bile acids

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primary> liver synthesis from cholesterol
secondary > modification by intestinal bacteria
conjugation> to amino acids/ ^solubility/

41
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enterohepatic circulation of bile acids

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synthesis of primary bile acids in liver (0.6g synthesised per day/ conjugated)
secretion into duodenum in bile
lipid digestion/ absorption
reabsorption in terminal ileum
recirculation through hepatic portal vein to liver
taken up by liver and secreted into bile

42
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emulsification of dietary lipids

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^sa exposed to lipases/ digestion promotion
bile salts coat lipids

43
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gall bladder function

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concentrates bile
absorbs electrolytes/ water
isotonic
Na+ w bile salts

44
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biliary secretion control

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bile acid- dependent
ductal > secretin
gall bladder contraction> cholecystokinin/ vagal nerves/ integrated w pancreatic enzyme secretion

45
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gallstones

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failure to keep cholesterol in solution

46
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small intestine 3 sections

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duodenum
ileum
jejunum

47
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functions of small intestine

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digestion
nutrient absorption
electrolyte absorption
water absorption
secretion

48
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carb digestion/ absorption

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luminal digestion of starch-type polysaccharides
membrane digestion by disaccharides
absorption of monosaccharides in small intestine

49
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amylase

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endo enzyme that can only break internal bonds
can’t produce monosaccharides

50
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carb absorption

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monosaccharides
apical membrane > SGLT1 (glucose/ galactose)- Na+ coupled, secondary active transport
GLUT5 (fructose) -facilitated diffusion
basolateral membrane (GLUT2- basolateral diffusion)

51
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protein digestion and absorption

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gastric/ pancreatic protease luminal digestion
brush-border peptidase membrane digestion
cytosolic digestion in epithelium of small peptides
small intestine absorption > amino acids/ peptides
antigenic quantities of intactv protein

52
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protein digestion enzymes

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gastric pepsin ~20%
pancreatic peptidases
membrane and cytosolic peptidases

53
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peptide absorption

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acid microclimate utilisation
followed by cytosolic peptide digestion/ export
peptide carrier for drugs (ACE inhibitors, beta lactam antibiotics, prodrugs)

54
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amino acid absorption

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neutral/ cationic/ anionic transporters
apical membrane, coupled to ion uptake/ secondary active transport/ epithelial accumulation
facilitated diffusion on basolateral membrane

55
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lipid digestion and absorption steps

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low water solubility
solubilisation
digestion
absorption
re-esterification of fatty acids
transport to blood

56
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dietary lipids

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triglycerides (triesters of glycerol and long-chain fatty acids)
phospholipids (
short chain fatty acids

57
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lipid digestion stages

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  1. emulsification (fat droplets stabilised by bile salts and phospholipids)
  2. digestion (gastric and pancreatic lipases/ co-lipases/ triglycerides to 2 fatty acids and monoglyceride)
  3. diffusion into epithelial cells
  4. re-synthesis of triglycerides
  5. release as chylomicrons
58
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micelles

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5nm polymolecular aggregates
monoglyceride/ fatty acids/ bile salts
cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins

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