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Intro to GI Flashcards

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esophagus

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-23-37 cm long/diameter of 1-2 cm and is divided into three parts:
-Cervical: continuous with the hypopharynx, begins at the lower border of cricoid cartilage (at level of C5/6) or cricopharyngeus muscle
-thoracic: from superior thoracic aperture (T1) to the esophageal hiatus (T10) in the diaphragm
-abdominal: from esophageal hiatus and is continuous with the cardia of the stomach at the gastro-esophageal junction

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layers of esophagus

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-inner to outer
-mucosa
-submucosa- meissner’s plexus -> mucous
-muscularis externa- inner circular (auerbach’s plexus (motility) is between) and outer longitudinal
-no serosa- cancer can spread faster

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two sphincters

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-upper sphincter
-lower esophageal sphincter
-esophageal sphincters preserves the vacuum of esophagus

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upper esophageal sphincter

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-closure muscles- cricopharyngeus and inferior pharyngeal muscle -> important for air not going into stomach and bloating -> also for food
-opening muscles:
-anteriorly- superior and inferior hyoid muscles
-posteriorly- superior pharyngeal muscles
-exclude air during respiration
-prevents reflux of esophageal contents into pharnyx during peristalsis

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lower esophageal sphincter

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-excludes gastric contents from refluxing back into esophagus

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four main parts of stomach

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-cardia
-fundus
-body
-antrum

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cardia

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-Where the esophagus opens into the stomach at the gastroesophageal junction behind the 7th costal cartilage at the level of the T11 vertebra
-Left of the midline

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fundus

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-Above and to the left of the cardia
-Continues to form the main portion of the stomach

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body

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body tapers to form the antrum

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antrum

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-To the right is the wider pyloric antrum, which narrows to form the 2.5-cm long pyloric canal
-Opens into the duodenum at the pyloric orifice located at the level of the L1 vertebra

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two openings

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-cardiac/LES
-pyloric sphincter- surrounded by circular band of muscle
-mucosa is lined with columnar, goblet, paneths and endocrine cells

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layers

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-mucosa
-mucularis mucosa
-submucosa
-muscularis externa (3 layers of smooth muscle)
-serosa

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mucosa

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-cardiac glands- secrete mucous
-gastric glands: parietal and chief
-pyloric glands- secretes mucous -> G cells and D cells
-rugae or gastric folds
-muscularis mucosa
-submucosa
-muscularis externa (3 layers of smooth muscle)
-serosa

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parietal cells

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-secrete HCL and intrinsic factor (B12 absorption)

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G cells

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-secrete gastrin (stim parietal cells)

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D cells

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-secrete somatostatin (inhibits gastrin)

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chief cells

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-secrete pepsinogen

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functions of stomach

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-food reservoir
-blender
-important substances secreted into lumen -> hydrochloric acid pepsin, mucous, bicarbonate, intrinsic factor and water
-releases 2 hormones into blood- gastrin and somatostatin

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small intestine

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-duodenum
-jejunum
-ileum
-primary site for absorption of ingested materials
-extends from pylorus to ileocecal valve

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function of small intestine

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-digestion- breakdown of large molecules into small molecules
-done in lumen
-absorption- transport across the intestinal mucosa

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layers of small intestine

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-mucosa-3 layers
-submucosa
-muscularis externa
-subserous layer
-serosa

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mucosa layer of the small intestine

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-mucosa is the innermost layer which consists 3 layers
-epithelium- absorption and secretion occur here
-lamina propria- connective tissue and heterogenous cells
-muscularis mucosae- thin sheet of smooth muscle cells

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contents of mucosa

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-villi- finger like projections of epithelium
-villi contains blood and lymphatic (lacteals) vessels that extend into intestinal lumen
-villi increases SA for absorption
-crypts- crypts of lieberkuhn
-estimated to increase the absorptive surface area of the small intestine by up to 40 fold

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duodenum

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-shortest part 25 cm long
-bile and main pancreatic ducts enter descending part of duodenum
-ducts unite to form hepatopancreatic ampula

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jejunum and ileum

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-approx 6-7 long (20 feet)
-the more distal ileal small bowel is capable of assuming the functions of proximal jejunal small bowel
-reverse does not occur because the jejunum does not contain specific transport mechanisms for bile acids and vitamin B12

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nutrient absorption: duodenum

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-first 25 cm beyond stomach
-initial fat digestion by pancreatic enzymes
-micellar solubilization of fat
-absorption of iron

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duodenum and jejunun nutrient absorption

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-digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins, fats
-absorption of most vitamins and minerals

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ileum nutrient absorption

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-major site of absorption of water and electrolytes
-last 100 cm is obligate site of absorption of vitamin B12 and bile acids
-unique to ileum -> jejunum cant take over this responsibility
-if this is damaged -> malabsorption

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epithelial layer of small intestine

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-distinctive crypts, mucous coat, lamina propria (inflammatory cells)
-muscularis mucosa
-submucosa- rich in fibrous and neural tissue
-circumferential circular layer of muscle
-longitudinal muscle layer (thinner)
-restricted to taenia coli in ascending, transverse, and descending colons as 3 narrow strips
-taenia coli is very involved and surrounding the rectum
-is continuous in rectum

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subserosal and serosal layers of small intestine

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-intraperitoneal regions of colon

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adventitial layer of SI

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-retroperitoneal regions
-rectum, ascending, descending colon

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colon haustra

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-circular muscle folds
-result from muscle contractions that remain constant for several hours at a time

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function of colon

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-principal site of absorption of electrolytes (naCl, H2O)
-Approximately 1.5 L of fluid enters colon but 100-200 mL is excreted in the stool
-a lot of bacteria in the colon and should stay there
-Colonic bacteria are the main source of short-chain fatty acids (nutritious to the colon)
-Butyrate and acetate
-Localized nutritional value to the colonic absorbing cells

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great number of bacteria than elsewhere in the GI tract

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-Bacteria digest undigested food products such as complex sugars contained in dietary fiber
-Forming the short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) butyrate, propionate and acetate
-Important energy source for the cell
-Fermentation of sugars is a source of colonic gases such as hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide

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probiotics

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-change bacteria to reduce fermentation
-less gassy

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