GI- Peritoneum and Stomach Flashcards
mucosa
innermost layer of the human digestive tract; epithelium lamina propria, muscularis mucosa
submucosa
layer of CT directly under the mucosa
muscularis
smooth muscle w/ 2 layers; inner circular and outer longitudinal responsible for peristalsis
serosa/adventitia
outermost layer incl. mesothelium and thin CT; when we reach the abdominal pelvic cavity, adventitia → serosa (thin layer of epithelium secreting serosal fluid to allow organs to move around in abdominal pelvic cavity; has some CT to glue epithelium down to muscularis)
enteric nervous system
helps coordinate peristalsis
peristalsis
alternating waves of muscle contraction and relaxation used to move food through the GI tract
what are the components of the ENS?
myenteric plexus, submucosal plexus, interstital cells of Cajal
myenteric plexus
nerve supply between the two layers of the muscularis externa; provides smooth, coordinated contraction for peristalsis
submucosal plexus
neuronal network in submucosa of esophageal, stomach, and intestinal walls that regulates enzyme secretion
interstitial cells of Cajal
pacemaker cells of the gut
ENS role
generate localized reflexes
what do sensory neurons from mucosal epithelium detect?
stretch, pH changes or chemical composition to regulate activities of either plexus (parasympathetic and sympathetic responses of the ANS)
what is sensory info. also shared with in the ENS?
shared with the spinal cord (stretch as a pain signal)
what does parasympathetic output do?
SLUDD, also fine tunes the end muscles or epithelium and glands (major innervation by CN X)
what does sympathetic output do?
decreases SLUDD, mainly by constricting blood vessels to gut
sympathetic innervation for the gut
ganglia are located at the collateral ganglia
what are the 3 collateral ganglia?
celiac, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric; they sit at the base of major arteries supplying blood to GI tract and follow blood supply to get to the wall
- communicate input all at once to “shut down” function in fight or flight response
parasympathetic innervation
cranial and sacral output innervating mostly proximal and some distal parts of the GI tract (CN X); ganglia sit in the walls of organs
what part of the gut does the vagus nerve innervate?
liver, stomach, small intestine, 2/3 of the large intestine
what nerve innervates the sigmoid colon?
pelvic splanchic nerves; sacral in origin (lower spinal cord) to initiate the defecation reflex
peritoneum
a multilayered membrane that protects and holds the organs in place within the abdominal cavity
parietal peritoneum
the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the interior of the abdominal wall
visceral peritoneum
the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the organs of the abdominal cavity
what are the 5 folds of the peritoneum?
falciform ligament, lesser omentum, greater omentum, mesentery, and mesocolon
falciform ligament
attaches liver to anterior abdominal wall and diaphragm and divides it into 2 major lobes
lesser omentum
structure attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach and attaches it to the inferior surface of the liver
greater omentum
hangs down from the greater curvature of stomach and folds back up to attach to large intestins; is first fold seen containing lots of adipose, blood vessels and lymphatic tissue
mesentery
Suspends the small intestine; huge double layer of the parietal peritoneum that attaches parts of the intestine to the posterior abdominal wall
mesocolon
suspends the transverse colon from the posterior abdominal wall; allows it to freely move when feces are moving through the large intestine
which structures in the abdominal cavity are retroperitoneal?
pancreas, duodenum, ascending and descending colon, kidneys
in addition to the 4 layers, what are the alterations in the stomach?
rugae, the innermost oblique muscle layer and serosa
rugae
specialized foldings of the mucosa allowing the stomach to expand for larger capacity
innermost oblique muscle layer
third layer aiding mechanical digestion (churning to mix gastric secretions to pulverize food)
what are the regions of the stomach?
cardia, fundus, body, pylorus
cardia
area around the opening of the esophagus and closest to the heart
fundus
Very top of the stomach; holding area for semi-digested food