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3 fundamental processes of digestive system

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1) secretion (enzymes, mucus, ions, hormones)
2) absorption (water, ions, nutrients)
3) motility (crush, mix, propel)

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where does the most chemical digestion occur?

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small intestine

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total amount of water secreted

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9.3 L

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total amount of water reabsorbed

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9.2 L

only lose .1 L

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GI sphincters

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1) upper esophageal
2) lower esophageal
3) pyloric
4) oddi
5) ileocecal
6) internal anal
7) external anal (under voluntary control)

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function of GI sphincters

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keep digestive material moving in one direction

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regulation of UES during swallowing

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by enteric nervous system

Sensory, modulatory, and motor neurons innervate circular and longitudinal layers

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basic structure of GI tract

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epithelial cells
lamina propria
muscularis mucosa
submucosal plexus
circular muscle
myenteric plexus
longitudinal muscle
serosa
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major salivary glands

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all PAIRED

1) parotid
2) submandibular
3) sublingual

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minor salivary glands

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600 in mouth

Sampled via mucosa when testing for abnormalities

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major functions of saliva

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1) moistens mucosa
2) moistens dry food and cools hot food
3) taste
4) acts as a buffer (high conc of bicarbonate ions)
5) digestion (a-amylase, lingual lipase)
6) controls bacterial flora
7) mineralization of new teeth and repair of enamel lesions (high calcium/phosphate)
8) antibacterial

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alpha amylase in saliva

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Breaks 1-4 glycoside bonds

only works for a short time bc only functional at neutral pH

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lingual lipase

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breaks down fats

only works for a short time bc only functional at neutral pH

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How to ductal cells modify saliva as it is secreted?

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Saliva becomes more isotonic as it passes along duct.

Fewer aquaporins –> force water to stay in saliva.

Low sodium content of saliva aids in detection of salt in diet

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causes of increased saliva formation (positive regulators)

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Conditioning (pavlov).
Food.
Nausea.
Smell.

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causes of decreased saliva formation (negative regulators)

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Dehydration.
Fear.
Sleep.
Anticholinergic drugs.

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regulation of saliva formation occurs through ____ branch of the autonomic nervous system

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Parasympathetic branch.

via ACh

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gastrin (source, target, action)

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Source: antrum of stomach
Target: parietal cell in stomach
Action: increase H+ secretion, increase pepsinogen secretion

34aa, 17 aa

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CCK (source, target, action)

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Source: duodenum and jejunum
Target: pancreas and gallbladder
Action: increase enzyme secretion, increase contraction

33 aa

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secretin (source, target, action)

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Source: duodenum
Target: pancreas ducts and bile ducts
Action: increase HCO3/fluid secretion by pancreatic/bile ducts

27 aa

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gastrin releasing peptide (GRP)

source, target, action

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Source: vagal nerve endings
Target: antrum of stomach
Action: increase gastrin release

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somatostatin (source, target, action)

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Source: stomach and duodenum
Target: stomach, pancreas, liver
Action: decrease gastrin release, decrease endocrine/exocrine secretions, decrease bile flow

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gastrin inhibitory peptide (GIP)

source, target, action

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Source: duodenum and jejunum
Target: pancreas
Action: decrease fluid absorption

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chemical digestion in stomach

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Protein digestion begins (main stomach fxn).
Acid denatures protein, activates protein digesting enzyme.
Mucus prevents stomach cells from being digested.

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functions of stomach
1) reservoir - compliance allows increase in volume with little increase in pressure 2) storage - allows digestion by salivary/lingual enzymes 3) mixing - fluid/food/gastric enzymes 4) kneading of food - to less than 1 mm 5) metered emptying - in response to duodenal feedback 6) vomit - defense against harmful substances ingested
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how do we get rid of things that we can't digest larger than 1 mm from stomach?
Corn, fiber, etc. Emptied between meals
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stomach secretions
1) hydrogen ion 2) pepsinogens 3) mucus 4) intrinsic factor (absorption of B12) 5) water (2.5L/day)
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function of hydrogen ion in stomach
Converts pepsinogen into pepsin. Kills microbes. Denatures protein
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intrinsic factor
Produced in stomach. | Aids in absorption of vit B12
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D cells
Secrete somatostatin (inhibits gastrin release) Triggered by low stomach pH
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G cells
Secrete gastrin (stimulate acid secretion, pepsinogen secretion)
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gastrin release stimulators
``` Peptides/amino acids. Stomach stretch (via GRP release). ```
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gastrin release inhibitors
H+ ions (low pH) | H+ stimulates D cells, which then inhibit G cells
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gastrin effect chain on other cells
Stimulates enterochromaffin-like cell --secretes histamine--> chief cell --secretes pepsinogen Stimulates chief cells directly to produce pepsinogen. Stimulates parietal cells directly to secrete H+
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gastric pit components
Parietal cells (acid, intrinsic factor) ECL cell (histamine secretion) Chief cell (pepsinogen)
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resting parietal cell
pH 1-2 H+/K+ ATPases are sequestered in tubulovesicles in parietal cells. Minimal ATPases in cell membrane
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activated parietal cell
Stimulation causes vesicles to fuse with cell membrane, leading to more H+/K+ ATPases inserted into membrane. Allows increased movement of hydrogen ions into the stomach. Stimulated by ACh, histamine, gastrin
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__% of the pancreas is dedicated to producing digestive enzymes
80%
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which pancreatic cells synthesize and secrete the digestive enzymes?
acinar cells
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pancreatic duct cells
secrete bicarbonate
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pancreatic ducts
transport enzymes to beginning of small intestine
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active pancreatic enzymes
Lipase. a-Amylase. Trypsin inhibitor. Nucleases.
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inactive pancreatic enzymes (proenzymes)
``` [all are proteolytic] Trypsinogen. Chymotrypsinogen. Proelastase. Procarboxypeptidase A/B ``` If they were secreted in an active form, they would damage the ducts. All are activated by trypsin.
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major route of pancreas stimulation
Partially digested fats/proteins cause CCK release, increasing amount of digestive enzymes. (acts on acinar cells) Acidity in intestine causes increased sodium bicarbonate release from ductal cells. (acts on ductal cells)
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minor route of pancreas stimulation
seeing/smelling food causes parasympathetic impulses along vagus (CN X) nerves.
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Which enzyme activates all pancreatic proteases?
Trypsin
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enterokinase
cleaves trypsinogen to active form (trypsin) apical/intrinsic (trapped in brush border)
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first pass effect
Hepatic metabolism of pharmalogical agent when it is absorbed from the gut and delivered to liver via portal circulation. Greater first pass effect = lower distribution of drug (if administered orally)
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basolateral side of hepatocytes vs apical side
basolateral: blood flows thru cords (portal vein, cords, central vein) apical: secrete bile (bile flows thru canaliculi to duct)
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the liver stores:
``` Glucose in form of glycogen. Fat soluble vitamins (ADEK). Folate. Vitamin B12. Minerals (copper/iron) ```
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bilirubin
Only component of bile that is not made/secreted by liver. | From macrophages clearing RBCs.
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function of water, ions, HCO3 in bile salts
Neutralize pH. | Dilute chyme.
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synthesis of bile acids
All start from cholesterol. Primary: made exclusively in liver Cholic acid. chenodeoxycholic acid.
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secondary bile acids
Made by gut bacteria. Conjugated with taurine or glycine. Functionally equivalent to primary bile salts.
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bile acid structure
Ampipathic. Hydrophobic side is attracted to fat. Hydrophilic side binds to water. Allows emulsification of fat, micelle formation.
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gall bladder when there's no food
Gall bladder expands. Sphincter of Oddi is closed. Gallbladder pumps out ions, so water follows, concentrating the bile.
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gallbladder after ingestion of food
Gallbladder contracts. Sphincter of Oddi relaxes. via CCK and neural stimulation.
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emulsification of fat
1) bile acids emulsify fat droplets. 2) hydrolysis of triglycerides to FAs and monoglycerides 3) dissolve FAs/MAGs into micelles (mixed micelles)
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why form micelles?
Micelle solubilization of polar lipids greatly increases their rate of diffusion to epithelial surface of small intestine. Essential for absorption of lipids.
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micelle structure
Hydrophobic core: Cholesterol, TAGs, Phospholipid tails. Hydrophilic external: Bile salts, Phospholipid heads, MAG heads.
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major regulation of bile secretion
FAs and AAs in chyme entering duodenum stimulate secretion of CCK into blood. CCK: opens sphincter of Oddi, contraction of gallbladder. Acidic chyme stimulates secretion of Secretin into blood. Secretin: secretion of bicarbonate from liver bile ducts.
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minor regulation of bile secretion
Parasympathetic impulses from vagus nerve (CN X) stimulate bile production by liver.
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mechanisms to increase surface area of small intestine
Cylinder. Folds. Villi. Microvilli. Amplified 20x
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small intestine epithelial cells
1) absorptive cell: AAs, glucose, monoglycerides, membrane enzymes 2) goblet cell - mucin 3) enteric endocrine cell: gastrin, CCK, secretin 4) stem/progenitor cell: cell renewal 5) paneth cell: lysozyme to kill bacteria
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absorptive cell of small intestine
Absorbs AAs, glucose, monoglycerides contains membrane enzymes
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enteric endocrine cells
Small intestine. Secrete gastrin, CCK, secretin.
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secreted digestive enzymes
``` Amylase. Lipase. Pepsin. Trypsin. Other proteases. ``` All enter small intestine, mix with chyme.
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cell membrane bound digestive enzymes
Enterokinase. Disachharidases. Peptidases. Final products of digestion. Close to cell transporters for easy/quick uptake into cell. NOT secreted. Digestion occurs at cell surface.
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main digestive enzymes: carbohydrates
Amylase (salivary glands, pancreas). [secreted] - break sugars down to disaccharides Disaccharidases (small intestine) [cell membrane bound] - break disaccharides to monosaccharides
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transport of glucose into enterocytes
Uses glucose/Na+ co-transporter
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main digestive enzymes: protein
Pepsin (stomach) [secreted] Acid (stomach) [secreted} - denatures protein. Proteases: trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase, elastase (pancreas, secreted) - each cleave at a different AA to form different smaller pieces Peptidases (small intestine, membrane bound) - cleave to individual AAs
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transportation of amino acids
through bloodstream
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transportation of fats
through lymph. | eventually to bloodstream
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main digestive enzymes: fat
Lingual lipase (mouth, secreted). Pancreatic lipase, phospholipase, cholesterol esterase (pancreas, secreted)
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process of fat digestion and absorption
1) bile salts coat fat droplets. 2) pancreatic lipase breaks fats down into MAGs and FAs stored in micelles. 3) MAGs/FAs move out of micelles and enter cells by diffusion. [cholesterol is transported into cells] 4) absorbed fats combine with cholesterol/proteins in enterocytes to form chylomicrons. 5) chylomicrons removed by lymphatic system
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transport of protein components into enterocytes
amino acids transported by Na+ co-transporter small peptides (2-3 aa) have separate transporter - must be further digested by peptidases in cytoplasm before transport in capillaries
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describe regulation of sublingual (enzyme release) saliva
sympathetic stimulation via NE

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