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1
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Organs of the GI (alimentary) tract

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Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
SI / LI
Rectum
Anus
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Accessory organs of digestive system

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Liver, gallbladder, exocrine pancreas

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3
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Layers of GI tract from inner to outer

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  1. Mucosa
  2. Submucosa
  3. Muscularis
  4. Adventitious (serosa)
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4
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What are the sub-layers of the mucosa from inner to outer?

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  1. Mucosa epithelium
  2. Lamina propria
  3. Muscularis mucosae
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What does the submucosa contain?

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Glands and associated ducts

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6
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What are the layers of the muscularis?

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Circular and longitudinal layers

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What is the adventitious (serosa) composed of?

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Connective tissue

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8
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Define the enteric nervous system

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  • Considered part of ANS
  • Functions autonomously
  • Influenced extrinsically via para/sympathetic nervous systems
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9
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Enteric plexuses

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  1. Meissner plexus (submucosal)
  2. Auerbach plexus (myenteric)
  3. Subserosal plexus
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Meissner plexus

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  • Located in submucosa

- Secretion!

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Auerbach plexus

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  • AKA myenteric
  • Located b/w circular and longitudinal layers of muscularis
  • Motility!
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12
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Subserosal plexus

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ANS innervation of blood vessels and connective tissue

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13
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What are the functional components of enteric plexuses?

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  1. Sensory neurons
  2. Motor neurons
  3. Interneurons
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14
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What is the function of sensory neurons in enteric plexuses?

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  • Monitor distension and “chemical status” of tract

* Sympathetic nerves

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15
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What stimuli to the enteric plexuses cause GI visceral pain?

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  1. Distension
  2. Chemical (inflamm response)
  3. Ischemia (lactate, H+, K+)
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16
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What is the function of motor neurons in enteric plexuses?

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  • Motility (peristalsis)
  • Blood flow
  • Secretions
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17
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What is the function of interneurons in enteric plexuses?

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  • Communication b/w sensory and motor neurons

- Mechanism for INTRINSIC control (short loop reflexes)

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18
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Define appetite

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Hunger

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19
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Define satiety

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Sensation of fullness/satisfied

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20
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How are appetite and satiety regulated?

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2 centers (nuclei) in hypothalamus:

  • Lateral center (appetite)
  • Medial center (satiety)
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Function of lateral center

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  • Stimulate appetite

- Excitatory to hunger contractions in stomach

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22
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What is ghrelin?

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  • Gastric hormone - “Hunger hormone”
  • Fast acting
  • Other roles: memory, sleep
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23
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Function of medical center

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  • Suppress appetite
  • Inhibitory to hunger contractions in stomach
  • Stimuli = GI hormones, leptin, PYY, insulin
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24
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What is leptin?

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  • Long term role in energy balance and suppressing food intake
  • Released from fat and chief cells
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25
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What is PYY?

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  • Fast acting
  • Counteraction to ghrelin
  • Released after a meal by the small intestine
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26
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How does obesity affect hunger hormones?

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  • Leptin is increased (“resistance”)

- Ghrelin is decreased

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27
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Is insulin fast or slow acting?

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Fast

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28
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Function of sympathetic system to GI tract

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Inhibitory - decreases peristalsis and secretions

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29
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Function of parasympathetic system to GI tract

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Excitatory

*Vagus, pelvic nerves of sacral plexus

30
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What is the extrinsic regulation of the GI tract?

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic

31
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What is the intrinsic regulation of the GI tract?

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*Located within GI tract wall
Auerbach (myenteric) plexus = motility
Meissner (submucosal) plexus = secretions

32
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How does the intrinsic system of the GI tract function?

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Autonomously (“brain in the gut”)

33
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How is salivation controlled?

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Autonomic - both para and sympathetic STIMULATE salivary glands
*NOT by hormones at all

34
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What is saliva composed of?

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  • Water w/mucus, Na, bicarb, Cl, K
  • Salivary amylase
  • IgA
35
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Where is digestion initiated?

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In the mouth by salivary amylase

36
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What is the pH of saliva?

37
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What is the function of bicarbonates in saliva?

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Maintain pH to neutralize bacteria (tooth decay)

38
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What is the purpose of IgA in saliva?

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Prevents infection

why animals lick their wounds

39
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General functions of saliva

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  1. Control pH
  2. Starch digestion
  3. Immune defense
40
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What muscle is the upper esophageal sphincter?

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Cricopharyngeus

41
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Where is the UES located?

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  • Junction of lower pharynx and esophagus

- Approx at level of cricoid cartilage

42
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What is the function of the UES?

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Prevent air from entering esophagus during ventilation

43
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Is the UES considered a ____ (true/false) anatomical sphincter?

44
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Location of lower esophageal sphincter

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Just proximal to junction of esophagus and stomach

45
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Functions of the LES

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Barrier to reflux from the stomach

46
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How is the LES maintained?

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Increased smooth muscle tone

47
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What is belching a result of?

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Air pressure in stomach exceeds LES pressure

48
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What is the normal “tone” of the esophagus?

49
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Phases of swallowing and their lengths

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  1. Voluntary (1-2 secs)

2. Esophageal (5+ secs) - UES contracted (closed)

50
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What comprises the voluntary phase of swallowing?

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  1. Oropharyngeal phase - UES closed

2. Pharyngeal phase - UES relaxed

51
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What is the range of esophageal muscular pressures?

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35 - 80 mm Hg

  • Upper and lower esophagus tend to be higher (60-80)
  • Mid esophagus tends to be lower (30-45)
52
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Peristaltic contractions of

53
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How is peristalsis controlled?

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Parallel vagal inhibitory (NO) and excitatory (ACh) pathways

54
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What hormones excite and inhibit peristalsis?

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Excite = ACh
Inhibit = NO
55
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Define primary peristalsis

A 
"Normal" wave as bolus descends
Swallow reflex (voluntary) + esophageal wave (involuntary)
56
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Define secondary peristalsis

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Food residue from ineffective primary peristalsis or a bolus that is “stuck”
*Consists of esophageal wave (involuntary) ONLY

57
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Difference between primary and secondary peristalsis

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  • Primary consists of both swallowing AND esophageal phases

- Secondary is ONLY esophageal (involuntary) phase

58
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Process of swallowing food

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  • Single swallow initiates esophageal peristalsis lasting 5-10 secs
  • Short refractory period inhibits more swallowing
59
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Process of swallowing liquids

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  • Swallow every 1-2 seconds
  • Quick subsequent swallows creates an inhibitory reflex (deglutitive inhibition) that prevents esophagus from ongoing contraction (allows more liquid to descend)
60
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Deglutitive inhibition

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  • Occurs with swallowing LIQUIDS
  • Quick subsequent swallows creates a reflex where esophagus cannot contract
  • Allows more liquid to descend
  • Last swallow will end the reflex and start full peristaltic contraction
61
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LES tone is a result of 3 factors:

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  1. Myogenic tone (independent of any neural input)
  2. Excitatory vagal tone (cholinergic)
  3. Inhibitory vagal tone (nitric oxide)
62
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Factors that increase LES pressure:

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  1. Vagus nerve excitatory pathway (ACh)
  2. Gastrin
  3. Meds to treat GERD
    * Increased LES pressure = closed LES
63
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Factors that decrease LES pressure:

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  1. Vagus nerve inhibitory pathway (NO, VIP)
  2. Hormones (progesterone, secretin, glucagon)
  3. Foods/substances (fried food, tomatoes, citrus, tobacco, alcohol, caffeine)
64
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GERD

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Decreased LES pressure and ineffective clearance mechanism of secondary peristaltic waves

65
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Achalasia

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  • LES fails to relax - pain w/eating and drinking
  • “Cardiospasm”
  • Etiology is unknown but thought to be defect of intrinsic esophagus plexus
66
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Treatment for achalasia

A 
Pneumatic dilation (stretch LES to relax)
Meds to relax LES (Botox an option)
67
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Esophageal varices

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  • Severely dilated sub-mucosal veins in esophagus
  • MC caused by portal HTN
  • Increases risk of bleeding
68
Q

Barrett’s esophagus

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  • Normal esophageal squamous epithelium is replaced by abnormal metaplastic cells due to exposure to stomach acids
  • GERD can cause this but not always
  • Increased risk of cancer
69
Q

What is the MC esophageal cancer in the US?

A

Adenocarcinoma (polyploid mass)

70
Q

Where is adenocarcinoma of the esophagus most commonly found?

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Lower esophagus

71
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What is the MC esophageal cancer in the world? What part of the esophagus is it mostly found?

A

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Upper esophagus

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