GI System Flashcards
What is the alimentary canal?
From the mouth to anus
What is the function of the GI system?
1) ingestion of food 2) movement of food 3) mechanicals chemical digestion’s 4) absorption of nutrients 5) defecation
What are the layers of the intestines? -
1) mucosa
2) submucosa-areolar
3) muscularis external 4) serosa
What is the function of the mucosal layer?
- lines lumen from mouth to anus - secretes mucus, enzymes,+
hormones
_ absorbs nutrients - protects from pathogens
Describe the epithelium layer of the intestines
Simple columnar from stomach to anus
- Oral cavity & esophagus is non-keratinized stratified squamous
What are the three parts to the mucosal layer of the intestines?
Epithelium, lamina propria, & muscular is mucosa
Describe the lamina propria
Areolar CT
Describe the muscularis mucosa
Smooth muscle- increases surface area & causes minute movement of intestinal functions
Describe the submucosa-Areolar CT layer
CT w/ vessels & nerves
Describe the muscularis external layer
2 layers of smooth muscles
- Circular layer & longitudinal
- Helps move food along the tract
Describe the serosa layer of the intestines
Outermost layer (simple squamous epithelium)
- Type of mesothelium
- All Serosa make fluid
What is the mesothelioma that lines the viscera called?
Visceral peritoneum
What is the mesothelium that lines the abdominal wall called?
Parietal peritoneum
How is the GI tract stimulated?
Thru the Vagus Nerve (in the PNS)
What happens when the vagus nerve is stimulated in relation to the GI tract?
The GI Tract stretches due to the presence of food & certain chemicals
What is the enteric nervous system?
A bunch of intrinsic neurons found in the GI tract
What are the two kinds of series found within the Enteric nervous system?
1) Submucosal nerve plexus
2) Myenteric Nerve Plexus
What is the function of the sub mucosal nerve plexus?
Found in submucosa
- Controls glands & muscular is mucosa
What is the myentric nerve plexus?
Between circular & longitudinal muscle of the muscular is externa
- Controls the movement of the intestines
What are the muscles for mastication?
Temporal is, mass enter, pterygoids
How many muscles are found in the tongue?
9
What is papillae?
Projections that contain most of the taste buds
List the 4 types of papillae
1) Filiform
2) Fungiform
3) Circumvallate
4) Foliate
Describe filiform
Smallest papillae on dorsal of tongue to give it friction
- Does not have taste buds.
Describe fungi form.
Mushroom shaped: scattered all over dorsal surface of the tongue
Describe circumvallate
Only 10-12 near the back of the tongue (largest papillae)
Describe foliage
Along the sides of the tongue
What are the 6 characteristics of saliva?
1) Amylase
2) Lipase
3) Mucus
4) Lysozyme
5) IgA
6) Defensins
What is the function of lipase?
Digests various lipids
What is the function of mucus?
Lubricates food
What is the function of IgA?
Antibodies (found in milk)
What is the function of lysozyme?
Enzyme that kills microbes
What is the function of defensins?
Antimicrobial
What are the 3 salivary glands?
1) Parotid
2) Submandibular
3) Sublingual
Where is the parotid gland found?
In front of earlobe
Where is the submandibular gland found?
Body of the mandible
Where is the sublingual gland found?
On mandible
How is the sublingual gland stimulated?
By the parasympathetic nervous system w/ Acetylcholine as its major neurotransmitter
What inhabits Acetylcholine?
Atropine
What is deglutition?
Swallowing
What are the regions of the stomach?
Cardiac
Fund us
Body
Pyloric
What are the functions of the stomach?
1) Activate pepsin & lipase
2) Break down CT & cellulose
3) Convert Fe+++ into absorbable form, Fe++
4) Kills ingested microbes
What is chyme?
Contents of stomach
What is the acidity of the stomach?
2-3
What are the cells found in the stomach?
Goblet/mucus cells
Parietal/Oxyntic Cells
What is the main function of the parietal cells?
Makes HCl
What are the steps of making HCl?
1) Type 2 Histamine Receptor
2) Proton Pumps
3) Chloride Shift
What happens when the Type 2 Histamine receptor is activated?
G Protein Pathway (cAMP)
- Moves proton pumps from cytoplasm to cell membrane & activates the proton pumps
What happens in the proton pumps?
Pumps H+ ions into lumen
- Exchanges for K+
- The H+ mixes with Cl- in the lumen to make HCl
What happens during the chloride shift?
The enzyme carbonic anhydrase makes H+ instead of removing it
- Bicarbonate goes from cell to plasma
- Chloride ion enters gastric lumen to combine with H+
How can we reduce the risk of gastro-esophageal reflux?
Histamine receptor type 2 inhibitors
Proton pump inhibitors
What does histamine receptor Type 2 inhibitors do?
Blocks histamine at the H2 receptors of parietal cells to decrease HCl Production
What does proton pump inhibitors do?
Stops making HCl
- more effective than H2 inhibitors
- Blocks H+ pump to reduce production of HCl
What secretes intrinsic factor?
Parietal or Oxyntic Cells
Allows intestines to absorb Vitamin B12
What does Chief or Zymogen cells do?
It creates pepsinogen
What happens to pepsinogen?
It turns into pepsin when in low pH
What does pepsin do?
Digests proteins into smaller peptides (still non-absorbable)
What does enteroendocrine cells do?
Makes hormones to regulate digestine
What hormones does enteroendocrine cells make?
Histamine & Somatostatin
What does somatostatin do?
Inhibits gastrin release
What does histamine do?
Moves proton pumps from cytoplasm to cell membrane to activate
What are the 3 sections of the small intestine?
1) Duodenum (proximal to stomach)
2) Jejunum
3) Illeum (distal-attaches to colon)