gut hormone secretion Flashcards
what do exocrine gland cells in the GI tract do
secrete substances into the lumen of the GI tract via the glands duct system
what do endocrine gland cells in the GI tract do
secrete products directly into the bloodstream
what secretes digestive juices
exocrine glands
what do gastrointestinal hormones do
modulate digestive motility and exocrine gland secretion
how many and what are the digestive juices secreted into the alimentary canal
1, saliva: salivary gland
2, gastric juice: gastric mucosa
3, pancreatic juice: exocrine pancreas
4, intestinal juice: intestinal mucosa
5, bile: hepatic gland
makeup of saliva
99.5% water
0.5% electrolytes and protein
function of saliva
begins digestion of carbs via salivary amylase
facilitates swallowing and aids speech
lysozyme is antibacterial
rinses out mouth and teeth white bicarbonate buggers neutralize acids preventing cavities
serves as solvent for molecules
what are the 3 salivary glands
parotid glands
submandibular glands
sublingual glands
parotid gland
secrete 20% of the total saliva. contains amylase to begin the digestion of starches
submandibular gland
secrete a mix of both serous fluid and mucus. 65-70% of saliva produced by this
sublingual glands
produce mainly mucous
5% of saliva
what digestive secretion is entirely under neural control
salivary secretion
all other secretions are regulated by both nervous system reflexes and hormones
parasympathetic stimulation of salivary secretion
produces lots of watery saliva that is rich in enzymes
sympathetic stimulation of salivary secretion
produces much smaller volume of thick saliva that is rich in mucus
what is gastric juice responsible for and hwere
most chemical digestion begins in the stomach via gastric juice
what does gastric juice contain
water, HCl, electrolytes, mucus, pepsins, and protein
it is highly acidic and rich in digestive enzymes
pH of stomach lumen
2
what is the purpose of the low stomach pH
- activates pepsinongen to become active pepsin
- aids in the breakdown of connective tissue and muscle fibres
- denatures protein
- kills microorganisms ingested with food
control of gastric secretion phases
- cephalic phase
- gastric phase
- intestinal phase
cephalic phase
thinking about, tasting, smelling, chewing, swallowing good increases gastric secretion by vagal nerve activity
gastric phase
begins when food actually reaches the stomach
presence of protein, stomach distention, caffeine, and alcohol all inc gastric secretion