L9 - Integrated Response to a meal - Colonic Phase

Question 1

A therapy for C. Difficule

Answer 1

fecal transplant

Question 2

note

Answer 2

finish slides before 15

Question 3

Filling of rectum relaxes internal anal sphincter via

Answer 3

releasing VIP and NO

Question 4

2nd most prevalent cancer in US

Answer 4

colon cancer. Need colonoscopy at 50 years old, unless your dad has it, in which case you need it at 40 years old (FYI only)

Question 5

Hirschprung’s disease

Answer 5

Colon permanently contracted. Failure of enteric nervous system to develop. Mutations in glial-derived neurotrophic factor, endothelia III, and receptors. Need surgical incision.