GI - Stomach Flashcards
Fold in the stomach are known as?
Rugae
Gastric juice is made up of
enzymes and hydrochloric acid
Chemical and Mechanical digestion break food down into?
Chyme
Functions of the stomach
Stores food
Mechanical digestion
Chemical digestion
Peristalsis
Anatomy of the stomach
Cardia
Fundus
Body
Pylorus
Cardia contains
Mucus glands
Fondus and body secrete
HCl
Enzymes
Pyloric sphincter controls
the exit from the stomach
The lining of the stomach wall is what type of cell?
Simple columnar epithelium
Types of columnar cells (5) in the stomach mucosa
Mucus surface cells Mucus neck cells Parietal cells Chief (zymogenic) cells Enteroendocrine cells
Digestive enzymes in the stomach?
Pepsinogen
Gastric lipase
Parietal cells secrete
HCl
Intrinsic factor
Enteroendocrine cells secrete
gastrin (hormone)
Hepatobiliary System consists of?
Liver
Gall Bladder
Pancreas
The liver, gall bladder and pancreas all empty into?
Duodenum via ducts