GI Flashcards
What are the oral cavity, oropharynx and laryngopharynx lined by?
stratified squamous epithelium
What are the nasal cavity and nasopharynx covered by?
respiratory epithelium
What is the anterior 2/3 of the tongue covered by?
Stratified squamous epithelium, thin on ventral surface, thick and with papillae on the dorsal surface
What is the posterior third of the tongue covered by?
smooth stratified squamous epithelium which, except for the circumvallate papillae, lacks papillae
What else does the posterior third of the tongue have in its submucosa?
substantial lymphoid aggregates
Which type of papillae has no taste buds?
Filiform
Does the tongue contain crypts?
Yes
Describe the 4 major layers of the digestive tract, starting with the lumen and going out.
Mucosa: 3 parts
a. Epithelium: sits on a basal lamina b. Lamina Propria: loose connective tissue c. Muscularis Mucosae: thin layer of smooth muscle 2. Submucosa: loose connective tissue 3. Muscularis Externa: two thick layers of smooth muscle, an inner circular layer and an outer longitudinal layer 4. Serosa or Adventitia: outer layer of connective tissue that either suspends the digestive tract or attaches it to other organs
When is there an abrupt change in epithelium type in the digestive tract?
Abrupt transition from stratified squamous epithelium of oesophagus to the columnar epithelium of the cardia of the stomach
What are the gastric “holes”?
gastric pits
What are contained within the gastric pits?
1-7 gastric glands
What are gastric pits lined by?
by surface mucous cells
Are the cells of the gastric gland evenly distributed?
No
Going down the gastric gland, what is the order of its parts?
Pit, isthmus, neck, base
What part of the gland contains mostly parietal cells?
isthmus
What cells does the neck of the gastric gland contain?
mostly neck mucous cells and stem cells
What cells does the base of the gastric gland contain?
mostly chief cells, with a few parietal cells and neuroendocrine cells
What are neuroendocrine cells also called?
enteroendocrine cells