lec 2 (Gastrointestinal Motility) Flashcards
type of muscles in GI
- unitary smooth muscle
2. striated muscle
striated muscle found in
- pharynx,
- upper one-third of the esophagus, and
- external anal sphincter,
unitary smooth muscle means
Single-unit smooth muscle tissues (ANS innervates single cell within a sheet و بعدين بنتشر عن طريق ال gap junction
type of contraction
- Phasic contractions
2. Tonic contractions:
Phasic contraction is
twitch-like shortening followed by relaxation.
.Phasic contraction occur in the
- esophagus,
- gastric antrum, and
- small intestine,
Tonic contractions occur in the
- lower esophageal sphincter,
- orad stomach
- ileo-cecal sphincters
- internal anal sphincters
orad stomach
fundus and superior part of the body),
Tonic contractions is
sustained contraction of a muscle without relaxation( often ↑or ↓ in intensity but continues. )→lasts several minutes or even hours
The tonic contraction is NOT associated with the
Basic electrical slow wave
The tonic contraction is caused by
- Continuous repetitive spike potentials
- Hormones
- Continuous entry of calcium ions
Hormones cause tonic contraction
continuous partial depolarization of the smooth muscle membrane without causing action potentials
Continuous entry of calcium ions
not associated with changes in membrane potential
Functional types of movements in GIT
- Propulsive movement (Peristalsis)
2. .Mixing movement:
basic movement of the GIT is
Propulsive movement (Peristalsis)
Propulsive movement direction
oral-to-caudal direction
Propulsive movement propelling the contents of the lumen forward at rates
from 2 to 25 cm/s.
Propulsive movements occurs ( site of action )
in all parts of the GIT from the esophagus to the rectum.
Propulsive movements (Peristalsis)activity can be
↑ or ↓ by the autonomic input to the GIT
increased or decreased by the autonomic input to the GIT
extrinsic innervation
Propulsive movements original position is blocked only if
the segment is reversed before it is sewn خزيطback into place
Propulsive movements is not blocked by
removal and re-suture خياطة اعادةof a segment of intestine
example of the integrated activity of the enteric nervous system
Propulsive movements (Peristalsis)
Propulsive movements (Peristalsis) appears
local stretch ▼ releases serotonin, ▼ activates sensory neurons ▼ activate the myenteric plexus \+ Cholinergic neurons passing in
retrograde direction مهم
release substance P and acetylcholine,
causing smooth muscle contraction
anterograde direction
secrete ,Nitric oxide (NO), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), causing smooth muscle relaxation
stimulus for intestinal peristalsis is
A. distention of the gut
B. chemical or
C. strong parasympathetic nervous signals
when a person is treated with atropine
parasympathetic nervous depressed or completely blocked in the entire gut
Law of the Gut.
peristaltic reflex plus the anal direction
Mixing movement:
keep the intestinal contents thoroughly mixed at all times
Mixing movements differ in different parts
of the alimentary tract:
1.forward progression of the intestinal
contents is blocked by a sphincter→the peristaltic contractions cause most of the mixing.
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