GI Flashcards
What happens in the stomach?
Acetylcholine>gastrin>histamine
Protein increases ph so secretion of somatostatin inhibited so more parietal cell activity
How is acid secretion in stomach turned off
Duodenal distension low luminal ph hypertonic contents trigger real ease of secretin (inhibits gastrin release and promotes somatostatin release) ach reduces too
What happens with protein in the stomach
Pepsinogen(as zymogen) released by chief cells and turned into pepsin in the stomach by low ph
Wht mediates receptive relaxation in stomach?
NO and serotonin released by enteric nerves mediate relaxation
How does acid from parietal cells work?
Diagram
What are the functions of he stomach
Storage Mixing food Dissolve and continue digestion Secrete and activate proteases Etc
What’s is the blood supply to the stomach?
Diagram
What are the folds in the small intestine called?
Plicae circulares
What immune type things are located in the ileum an not the jejenum and why?
Peters patches- submucosal lymph nodules. Found in ileum as most absorption taken place in jejenum so bacteria more conc
Where does the large intestine start?
Ileo-caecal valve
What arê components of the large intestine?
Taenia coli Mucosa Submucosa Mesocolon Appendix epiploica
What is the blood supply to the jejenum and ileum and how do they differ in structure
Superior mesenteric artery
Jejenum-single row of arcades then vasa recta
Ileum- several rows of arcades then vasa recta
What are the landmark parts to the duodenum?
1st-posteriorly related gastroduodenal artery and portal vein anteriorly to liver and gall bladder
2nd-bile duct and pancreatic duct enter duodenal papilla
3rd- runs horizontally to left crossing vena cava and aorta
4th- ascends vertically and turns abruptly to end as duodenojejunal flexure.
Blood supply to large intestine from top left down
Inferior mesenteric- left colic
Marginal , sigmoid
What are the parts of the stomach
Fundus, cardia, body, Antrum
How are carbohydrates digested
Start in mouth by alpha amylase (ptyalin) in saliva
Most in small int by pancreatic amylase into disaccharide maltose and other branches chain glucose molecules. Further digested by brush border ogliosacaridases eg maltase
How are carbs absorbed?
Glucose/na symporter channel (also does galactose)
Fructose- facilitated diffusion
How is protein digested?
Pepsinogen--->pepsin=stomach Proteolitic enzymes (peptidases) small intestine
How are proteins absorbed?
Small peptides-co-transport with h+
Amino acids-absorbed into cytosol by cotransport with na+ them cross basolateral membrane by fac dif and then into capillary through pores
Outline fat digestion and absorption
Micelles Chylomicron>lateal Blood Lipoprotein lipase Fatty acids enter cells
What are the lipid soluble vitamins?
A,d,e,k absorbed in the same way as fats
What are the water soluble vits?
C, b12, b6
What’s the function of vit a,c and b12
A-cellular growth and differentiation
C-synthesise collage and neurotransmitters, absorption of iron
B12-DNA synthesis, brain development
How is b12 absorbed?
Bound to intrinsic factor