GI A&P Lecture Powerpoint Flashcards
Recall the 9 regions of the abdomen
Hypochondriac (L/R), epigastric, lumbar (L/R), umbilical, iliac (L/R), hypogastric
Nearly all nutrients (carb protein fat electrolytes vitamins and water) are absorbed/chemically digested in the ___ section of the GI tract
Small intestine
4 layers of the entire alimentary canal
- Mucosa (epithelium with mucus, lamina propria and muscularis mucosa)
- submucosa (connective tissue and meisner’s plexus)
- muscularis externa (inner circular, outer longitudinal, aurbach’s plexus)
- serosa/adventitia (Provide lubrication)
Intraperitoneal organs are surrounded by ___, the retroperitoneal are by ____
serosa, adventitia
Ascites occurs in what organ structure of the body?
Peritoneal cavity
Mesentary
Double layer of visceral peritoenaum, attaches intestines to posterior abdominal wall and holds it in place like an apron to keep intestines from falling into pelvis
Mesenteric adenitis
Inflammation of lymph nodes of the mesentery caused by infection, inflammatory conditions, and cancer, if a patient has abdominal pain out of proportion to physical exam findings***
Intrinsic vs extrinsic tongue muscles
Intrinsic does not attach to bone and allows shape change for speech and swallow, extrinsic extends from bone to support tongue to support it and allow its movements
3 phases of swallowing
buccal phase - tongue pushing backward to throat
pharyngeal - pharyngeal constrictors
Esophageal phase - drops down heading toward stomach
Lower esophageal sphincter
Physiologic sphincter that acts as valve along with muscular diaphragm to help keep sphincter closed unless food is being swallowed
Stomach muscular layers
2 layers of smooth muscle + a 3rd oblique layer for crushing, collapses on itself forming gastric folds called rugae when empty
Stomach absorbs nearly nothing except 3 things
- alcohol
- aspirin
- nsaids
4 cells and their secretions of the gastric glands
Mucus cells - maintain mucus layer
parietal cell - secrete HCL and intrinsic factor
Chief cells - secrete pepsinogen (activated by HCL)
enteroendocrine cells - gastrin (regulates gastric acid secretion and motility)
3 Phases of gastric secretion
1) Cephalic - triggered by aroma or sight get ready for digestion relayingfrom hypothalamus to stimulate secretory activity of gastrin
2) Gastric - stimulated by distension of the stomach presence of food as well as rise in pH causing release of gastrin which then stimulates HCL
3) intestinal - excitatory release when food enters the duodenum to stimulate release of gastrin and HCL, followed by inhibitory where as intestines distend with chyme the enterogastric reflex is activated inhibiting secretory activity to slow gastric emptying to prevent intestine from becoming too acidic
Veins of the esophagus and esophageal varicies
The lower 1/3rd of the esophagus is drained by gastric veins and drains into the portal system so in the case of portal hypertension from cirrhosis of the liver can see esophageal varicies that are at risk of rupture (hematemesis)
Caput medusae
A sign seen in patients with portal hypertension describing appearance of distended and engorged paraumbilical veins seen radiating from the umbilicus across abdomen
Lymphatic drainage system of the body right and left
Right side only drains right arm, right side of head and chest, left side (thoracic duct) clears the rest of the body, both ultimately empty into the subclavian veins and then into the superior vena cava
Ligament of treitz
A thickened part of the small intestine separating duodenum and jejunum