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GB 4. Swallowing Flashcards

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What is the “bird beak” appearance of the esophagus?

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It is when there is narrowing of the esophagus and so, there is difficulty for food and liquids to enter the stomach

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What are the 3 purposes/functions of chewing?

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[1] lubricates food
[2] mixes food with salivary amylase
[3] mechanically breaks up food

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What is another word for chewing?

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Mastication

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What is Mastication?

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another word for chewing

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Where does most carbohydrate (sugar) digestion occur?

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It occurs in the duodenum due to the presence of pancreatic amylase

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What are the 3 glands that produce saliva?

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[1] Parotid Glands
[2] Sublingual Glands
[3] Submandibular Glands

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What type of saliva is created by the Parotid glands?

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a serous, watery secretion containing amylase

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What type of saliva is created by the Sublingual glands?

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mainly mucous

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What type of saliva is created by the Submandibular glands?

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mixed serous and mucous, viscous secretion containing mucins

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What is another name for the Submandibular glands?

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Subaxillary glands

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What is another name for the Subaxillary glands?

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Submandibular glands

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Describe the characteristics and composition of saliva. [6]

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[1] Mucins (Glycoproteins) present
[2] alpha-amylase (ptyalin) and lingual lipase
[3] immunoglobulins, lysozymes
- has a protective function
[4] Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl-, HCO3-, P04 2-
- as the rate of secretion changes, the concentration of ions change
[5] pH 6 to pH 8
- pH optimum for amylase = 7
[6] Hypotonic
- it is a bit watery (compared to blood and other things)

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What are the functions of saliva?

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[1] facilitates swallowing and speech
[2] solubilizes food for tasting
- saliva presents the fluid to taste buds
[3] starch digestion
[4] oral hygiene (lysozyme, IgA)
[5] buffering
- bicarbonate has an important role in preventing the pH from going too low

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What is dysphagia?

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difficulty swallowing

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What is Xerostomia?

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dry mouth

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What occurs due to xerostomia?

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  • dental caries (breakdown of teeth)
  • mouth infection
  • difficulty with speech
  • difficulty with taste
  • difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
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What is the difference between efferent and afferent nerves?

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Efferent Nerves = motor neurons

Afferent Nerves = sensory neurons

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Does parasympathetic stimulation increase or decrease saliva production? Does sympathetic stimulation increase or decrease saliva production?

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Parasympathetic = increase saliva production
Sympathetic = decrease saliva production
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What nerves are involved with parasympathetic stimulation?

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Cranial Nerve VII (facial)

Cranial Nerve IX (glossopharyngeal)

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Under parasympathetic stimulation, what changes are involved with it?

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[1] Increased Secretion of Amylase
[2] Increased Secretion of Mucus
[3] Increased Blood Flow
[4] Increased Growth

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Under sympathetic stimulation, what changes are involved with it?

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[1] Increased Secretion of Amylase
[2] Increased Secretion of Mucus
[3] Decreased Blood Flow

22
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Why does stress cause xerostomia?

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Under stress, the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated - this constricts blood vessels (decreasing blood flow) and leads to decreased secretion of saliva

23
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What is Deglutition?

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another word for swallowing

24
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What are the 3 phases of swallowing?

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[1] Oral (Voluntary)
[2] Pharyngeal (Reflex)
[3] Esophageal (Reflex)

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Name the layers of the general cross section of the gastrointestinal tract from the outside in. [6]

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[1] Tunica Serosa
[2] Tunica Muscularis Externa
[3] Myenteric Plexus 
[4] Tunica Submucosa
[5] Muscularis Mucosae
[6] Lamina Propria
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How many layers is the Muscularis Externa made up of what are they called?

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[1] Longitudinal (outer)

[2] Circular (inner)

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Where is the Myenteric (Auerbach’s) Plexus located?

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It is located between the muscularis externa layers

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Where is the Submucosal (Meissner’s) Plexus located?

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It is located below the muscularis externa.

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Name the layers of the general cross section of the GIT from inside out.

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[1] Mucosa
(a) Epithelium
(b) Lamina Propria
[2] Muscularis Mucosae
[3] Submucosa
[4] Muscularis Externa
(a) Circular Muscle Layer
(b) Longitudinal Muscle Layer
[5] Serosa
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Explain the intrinsic and extrinsic control in the gut wall?

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REFER TO SLIDE 16
- there are chemo-, osmo- and mechanoreceptors in the gut wall

  • the receptors react in response to the stimulus in the lumen

INTRINSIC:

  • receptors feed into intramural plexuses
  • intramural plexuses have an effect on the smooth muscle, exocrine cells and endocrine cells

EXTRINSIC:

  • receptors send signals to CNS through the afferent nerves
  • the CNS controls the sympathetic and parasympathetic efferents to the intramural plexuses

*side note: other inputs (like stress) have an input on the CNS

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Where do the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves typically end?

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typically ends on the plexuses, not on the smooth muscles or the glands

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What is the pharyngeal phase? (general overview)

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  • tongue pushes food to back of the throat

- the food enters the pharynx

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What are the afferent and efferent nerves involved in the pharyngeal phase?

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AFFERENTS:

  • cranial nerves 5, 9 and 10
  • nerves from pharynx relay to the swallowing centre in the PONS and MEDULLA

EFFERENTS:
- 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12 nerves

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What are the events that occur in the pharyngeal phase?

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  • soft palate is raised
  • vocal folds approximate
  • larynx is raised
  • epiglottis swings back
  • upper esophageal sphincter (UES) relaxes
  • superior pharyngeal constrictor contracts
  • initiates peristaltic wave!

side note: lasts 1 second + breathing inhibited

35
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What type of muscle is involved in swallowing?

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striated muscle

36
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What might impair swallowing?

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striated muscle involved in swallowing

- conditions which affect striated muscle (e.g. stroke, myasthenia gravis, parkinson’s disease, MS etc….)

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What are the events that occur in the esophageal phase?

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  • UES contracts
  • primary peristaltic wave moves to the lES
  • secondary peristaltic waves clear the esophagus of food
  • controlled by vagal and intrinsic reflexes
38
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What nerves control the esophageal phase?

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  • controlled by vagal and intrinsic reflexes
39
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Describe the composition of the esophageal wall.

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First 1/3:
- striated muscle

Middle 1/3:
- striated + smooth muscle

Last 1/3:
- smooth muscle

40
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What is vomiting (emesis) preceded by?

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  • nausea
  • salivation
  • sweating
  • pallor
  • mydriasis
  • irregular heart rate
41
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What are the nerves involved with vomiting? (the afferents and efferents)

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  • afferents from stomach and duodenum to sympathetics and nerve 10 to VOMITING CENTRE + MEDULLA
  • efferents in 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12 nerves
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What is the cause of emesis (vomiting)?

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  • distension of the stomach and duodenum
  • motion
  • psychic stimuli
  • pain
  • increased intracranial pressure
  • tactile stimulation of the back of the throat
  • pregnancy
43
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What are some emetics?

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  • cytotoxic drugs
  • morphine
  • uraemia (build up of waste)
  • endogenous substances released from radiotherapy, infection or disease
44
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What are the receptors and nerve processes involved in emesis?

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  • emetics acting on receptors in the stomach/duodenum and on the chemoreceptor trigger zone in the medulla (e.g. the area postrema, part of the circumventricular organ system)
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What are the physiological responses to vomiting (emesis)?

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  • antiperistalsis in small intestine
  • relaxation of pylorus and stomach
  • muller’s manoeuvre
  • elevation of larynx
  • elevation of soft palate
  • contraction of abdominal muscles
  • relaxation of LES, esophagus and UES

*side note: the contraction of diaphragm and abdominal muscles squish the relaxed stomach

46
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What is Muller’s Manoeuvre?

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it is forced inspiration against the closed epiglottis

- this leads to negative pressure in the body since not really breathing in

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