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Intro Flashcards

1
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what occurs in GI blood vessels after meal ingestion?

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there is increased bloodflow via local release of vasodilators

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2
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where do nutrients go after they are absorbed in the GI tract? Why?

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to the liver to be processed, filtered and detoxified

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3
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how many Cal does a sedentary adult human need per day?

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30 Cal/kg/day

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4
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what are the five areas with sphincters and which one has two?

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upper esophagus, lower esophagus, pylorus, ileocecal junction and the anus (has internal and external)

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5
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what type of pressure is maintained by the sphincters?

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positive resting pressure

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6
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activation of what neurons cause sphincter relaxation?

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inhibitory motor neurons

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7
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which sphincter maintains the highest resting pressure?

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the upper esophageal sphincter

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8
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which sphincters are made up of skeletal muscle?

smooth muscle?

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the upper esophageal and external anal sphincters

lower esophageal, pyloric, ileocecal and internal anal

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9
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what controls the upper esophageal sphincter?

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the swallowing center in the medulla

relaxes during swallowing

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10
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when does the lower esophageal sphincter relax?

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during swallowing

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11
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what is the purpose of the lower esophageal sphincter? what occurs when it goes wrong?

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allows food entry into stomach and prevents reflux

heartburn/acid indigestion

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12
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what occurs with reflux of the pyloric sphincter?

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reflux of bile acids and digestive enzymes–gastritis, ulcer formation and perforation risk

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13
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what is a risk of patent ileocecal sphincter?

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bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine

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14
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what is the ratio of ingested fluid to fluid added to ingested material? how much of this fluid is excreted/day?

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2:8 L

100-200 mL excreted

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15
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where are most of the GI fluids absorbed?

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in the small intestine

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16
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which cells in the stomach acidify contents? what pH does it reach?

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parietal cells

reaches pH 1-2

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17
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what neutralizes stomach contents and what secretes it?

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bicarbonate

secreted by the pancreas into the duodenum

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18
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what are the two nerve plexi in the enteric nervous system?

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the myenteric (between longitudinal and circular muscle layers) and submucosal (between submucosa and circular muscle layer)

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19
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what is the myenteric plexus responsible for?

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increases tone of the gut, intensity of contractions and enhances peristalsis

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20
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what is the submucosal plexus responsible for?

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controls intestinal secretions, absorption and contraction of the muscularis mucosae (affects local infolding of mucosa)

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21
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what is contained in the submucosa of the GI tract?

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collagen, elastin, glands and blood vessels

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22
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how does the ENS function independently?

what does this require?

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it responds to input from mechanoreceptors, chemoreceptors and osmoreceptors even without extrinsic innervation
need intrinsic network of receptors, interneurons and effector neurons

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23
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what modulates the ENS?

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the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

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24
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what do the efferent neurons of the ENS control?

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blood vessels, smooth muscle cells, epithelial cells and enteric endocrine cells

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25
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where else does the ENS sensory system relay to? what reflexes does this trigger

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the CNS via the vagus nerve

triggers vasovagal reflexes to coordinate GI function

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26
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what do mechanoreceptors stimulate?

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signal is transduced to the myenteric plexus and it stimulates contractions

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27
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what do chemoreceptors influence?

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gut motility and secretion of buffers

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28
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why are osmoreceptors in the GI tract important? what do they control?

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because a hyperosmotic chyme will pull fluid from enterocytes
control amt of chyme entering small intestine and amount of secretions needed to buffer the chyme

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29
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what autonomic nerves contribute to the ENS plexi? what does their activation cause?

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vagus and pelvic PNS neurons

activation increases motility, sphincter relaxation and enhanced secretions

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30
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In the GI system, where do the vagus and pelvic nerves innervate?

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vagus innervates proximal 2/3

pelvic nerves distal 1/3

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31
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what do the pre and postganglionic neurons of the PNS release in the gut?

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pre- ACh

post- ACh and some peptides

32
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where do neurons from the SNS that innervate the gut come from?

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the celiac plexus, hypogastric and superior and inferior mesenteric ganglia

33
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what is the major transmitter released by postsynaptic SNS neurons and what do they do?

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norepinephrine

inhibit excitatory cholinergic neurons presynaptically

34
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what is the overall effect of the SNS on the GI tract?

A

inhibits digestion and absorption

relaxes gut wall, reduces secretions, contracts sphincters and diverts blood flow

35
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what nerves initiate salivation?
gastric acid secretion?
pancreatic secretion?

A

CN VII and IX
vagus and CN X
vagus

36
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which nerves stimulate primary peristalsis?
relaxation of sphincter of oddi
relaxation of stomach and duodenum to accommodate?

A

swallowing center of medulla and vagus
vagus
vagus

37
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stimulating bile synthesis

stimulating intestinal motility

A

vagus

vagus to upper colon and pelvic nerves to lower colon

38
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what are the pace makers in the GI tract? what do they do?

A

interstitial cells of cajal

generate electrical slow waves (5-15 mV in intensity)

39
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what causes contraction of GI muscle?

A

when action potentials are generated at the peaks of the slow pace maker waves

40
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what are spike potentials?

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AP when there is a further depolarization on top of the electrical slwo waves- trigger phasic contractions

41
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what are spike potentials mediated by?

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Ca influx through L type channels (prolong AP)

42
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what are tonic contractions?

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maintain constant gut tone without periods of relaxation

43
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how does the ENS control the distance and direction of muscle contraction?

A

uses both excitatory (ACh and substance P) neurons and inhibitory (VIP) neurons

44
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how do hormones, paracrine factors and the ANS influence gut contraction?

A

by changing the slow wave motor patterns

45
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how does slow wave frequency change in the GI tract?

A

small intestine > colon > stomach

46
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how does contraction frequency relate to the slow waves?

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slow wave frequency is maximum contractile frequency but it can be less if not all slow waves coordinate with AP

47
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describe segmental contractions.

A

non propulsive contractions that mix chyme (at about 12 contractions per minute)

48
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what do peristaltic contractions do? what intensifies them?

A

move material from mouth to colon at 1 cm/min

intensified by duodenal stretch and gastroenteric reflex

49
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what does the gastroileal reflex do?

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triggers opening of the ileocecal valve by ileal distension

closing of the spoincter by distension of the ascending colon

50
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describe the enterogastric reflex

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decreases gastric motilityand secretion and contracts pyloric sphincter- inhibits chyme from entering duodenum

51
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what does irritation of the intestinal mucosa do?

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causes peristaltic rush–diarrhea

52
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what is another name for the myenteric reflex? describe it.

A 
peristalsis
contractile ring (circular muscle contraction) on oral side of distended segment and relaxation downstream (longitudinal contraction)
53
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what causes the opposing muscle contraction in paristalsis?

A

excitatory motor neurons in circular portion propelling the bolus and inhibitory motor neurons in front of the bolus

54
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what is a physiological ileus?

A

absence of motility in small and large intestines

normal state with inhibition active to suppress activity

55
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describe a pathological ileus

A

when normal periods of inactivity are much longer
passage of stool and gas are impaired
common with surgery and anticholinergic or opioid drugs

56
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what is the migrating motor complex?

A

sweep the stomach and small intestine of residue during fasting
pyloric sphincter is relaxed

57
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when does the MMC occur? where?

A

3 hours after a meal at cyclic intervals of 90 min

sweeps from distal 1/3 of stomach to terminal ileum

58
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what are bezoars?

A

indigestible material that accumulates without MMC

59
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what causes MCCs?

A

secretion of Motilin from the duodenum

vagus also plays a role

60
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what is deglutition?

A

swallowing

61
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what are the voluntary stages of swallowing?

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shaping food into bolus, collection on tongue and raising tongue against hard palate to push the bolus into the pharynx

62
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what afferents activate the involuntary events of swallowing?

A

vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves> swallowing center in medulla

63
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what is the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?

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pulling the soft palate upwards and movement of epiglottis and pharynx while relaxing the upper esophageal sphincter

64
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what is the primary peristaltic wave? when does it occur?

A

it propels food through the upper esophageal sphincter

during the esophageal phase of swallowing

65
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what happens if there is still food in the esophagus after the primary peristaltic wave?

A

a second wave results from the esophageal distension

66
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which part of the esophagus is smooth muscle and which skeletal?

A

upper 1/3 is skeletal and lower 2/3 is smooth

67
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what dauses disorders of swallowing?

A

CN V, IX or X damage
diseases of the swallowing center
paralysis of swallowing muscles-deep anesthesia

68
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what occurs in the stomach upon swallowing?

A

decrease in pressure with receptive relaxation (VIP) by vasovagal reflex

69
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what is accommodation?

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gradual active relaxation of stomach as food accumulates mediated by a vasovagal reflex

70
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how is gastric emptying regulated?

A

chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors in the duodenum sense the pH, calorie content, lipid and AA content of the chyme (also osmolarity)
presence of any of these slows emptying

71
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what signals cause modification of gastric emptying?

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vagal nerve, secretin, CCK and GIP released from duodenum

72
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what is achalasia and GERD?

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achalasia- failure of LES to relax during swallowing

GERD- LES tone is low and there is reflux

73
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what causes achalasia?

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damage to myenteric plexus of lower 2/3 or esophagus

74
Q

describe the two components of the stomach.

A

the proximal gastric reservoir (fundus and 1/3 of body) and distal antral pump (caudal 2/3 of body, antrum and pylorus

75
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describe activity in the gastric reservoir

A

maintain continuous contractile tone- not phasic contractions. accommodate for meals

76
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describe activity in the antral pump

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phasic contraction to propel chyme and trap it in the antrum where it is ground into smaller particles
retropulsion returns gastric contents to the body of the stomach

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