GI 1 - intro Flashcards
what are 4 roles of the GI tract
digestion, absorption, elimination, endocrine
what does the GI eliminate and how
waste and toxins with defacation and vomiting
what are 4 main endocrine hormones in GI
5-HT, gastrin, ghrelin, cholecystokinin
what does the GI absorb and digest
nutrients and orally available drugs
what 2 main parts are in the digestive system
the digestive tract (hollow organ) and the organs of digestion
what are the 4 main things in the digestive tract (not accessory organs)
mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines
what are the 5 main accessory organs in the digestive tract / organs of digestion
tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, gallbladder, liver
what are the 2 main muscle types in the GI tract
circular and longitudinal muscles
what do the circular and longitudinal muscles do
transport and mix food for digestion
what layer of the GI tract is the outermost / where food is exposed
the mucosa
what are the 2 nerve plexus in the GI tract
submucosal and myenteric plexus
where is the mucosa
outer most layer (exposed to food)
what kind of neural network is the enteric nervous system
intrinsic
what are 4 things the enteric nervous system regulates
motility, secretion, blood flow, immune response
what is the enteric nervous system integrated with
the autonomic nervous system
can the enteric nervous system act independently with the CNS
yes
what does the submucosal plexus innervate
epithelia and muscle cells
what does the myenteric plexus do
regulates gut motility and secretion
where is the myenteric plexus
between muscle layers
which fibres does the enteric nervous system receive (sym or para)
both
para- vagus nerve
sympathetic too
what are 4 roles of vagal para fibres in the ENS
excitatory, increases gut motility, dilate sphincters (facilitate transit), increases secretions (ACh)
what are 2 roles of sympathetic fibres in the ENS
decrease gut motility, constrict sphincters (slow down digestion, more chance to absorb)
what do the sensory nerves in the ENS sense
mechanical and chemical stimuli
what are 3 pathways after the ENS detects mechanical and chemical stimuli
- spinal and brainstem reflexes regulate digestive function
- input to central autonomic circuits that regulate feeding and illness behaviours
- transmit painful and non painful sensations
what is peristalsis
food moving from mouth to anus