GIT Secretion: Stomach Flashcards
Volume of Gastric Secretion
2.5 L
pH of Gastric Secretion
1 (highly acidic)
Constituents of Gastric Secretion
Enzymes:
* Pepsinogen
* Gelatinase
* Lipase
Electrolytes:
* H+
* Cl-
Intrinsic Factors for Absdorption of Vit B12
Enumerate Functions of HCL
- Activates pepsinogen into pepsin
- provide optimum pH for Pepsin Activity
- Helps iron & Calcium Absorption
- Dissolves food into Chyme
- Forms Sterile medium (kills bacteria)
- Stimulate bile flow
Cells that secrete HCL
Parietal cells (Oxyntic cells)
Describe the Mechanism of Secretion of HCL
- active transportation of cl- (Chloride) from parietal cells into lumen, which creates negative potential inside the lumen
- as a result of the negative potential, K+ (potassium) diffuses passively from cell into lumen
- H2O dissociates into OH- & H+
4.The H+ formed by the water dissociation is exchanged with the potassium (K+) in the lumen by** proton pump (H+/K+ ATPase pump) actively**, so H+ increases inside lumen
5.CO2 from metabolism & water (H2O) react by Carbonic anhydrase to form Carbonic acid which splits into H+ and Bicarbonate (HCO3-)
- Bicarbonate (HCO3-) diffuses out of the cell into blood/interstitial fluid in** exchange for Cl-**
7.H2O passes into lumen by osmosis
Explain how Alkaline tide occurs
- The nature of Bicarbonate is Alkaline
- So during HCL secretion, Cl- in the blood is exchanged with Bicarbonate (HCO3-) in the parietal cells
- causing temporay increase in Blood Bicarbonate level, specifically gastric venous blood
- Thus causing increase in pH
Enumerate Stimuli (hormones/ neurotransmitters) of HCL secretion
- Histamine
- Acetylcholine (vagal stimulation)
- Gastrin (hormone)
Receptor for Histamine in stimulating HCL secretion
H2 receptor
Second messenger for Histamine in stimulating HCL secretion
(the strongest) increase intracellular cAMP
Receptors for Acetylcholine in stimulating HCL secretion
M3 Muscarinic receptors
Second messenger for Acetylcholine in stimulating HCL secretion
Increase in intracellular Ca2+
mechanism of gastrin in stimulating HCL secretion
- Directly activity on Parietal cells: by increasing Intracellular Ca2+
- Indirect activty: by stimulating **histamine secretion from ECL cells **
Function of Second messengers in stimulating HCL secretion
It transfers or facilitates movement of the proton pump (H+/K+ ATpase) from vesicles inside the parietal cells to the plasma membrane, so that they increase in number and facilitate more active transportation of Protons into lumen of stomach
Cells that secrete pepsinogen
Chief (peptic) cells