Lec 21 Digestion and Absorption I Flashcards
What is surface area of intestine?
200 m squared
What are amplification factors of folds of kerkring, villi, microvilli respectively?
folds of kerkring: 3
villi: 10
microvilli: 20
Where are epithelial cells born? where do they migrate up [crypt vs villus]? How long does differentiation/migration take?
- cells born near bottom of crypt
- differentiate and mature as migrate up villus
- process = 5-6 days
What is function of villus?
absorption
What is function of crypt?
secretion
Difference betweeen villi/crypts in intestine?
small intestine: villi and crypts
colon: just crypts
What is total oral intake h2o per day?
2 L/day
What is total salivary secretion per day?
1 L/day
What is total gastric secretion per day?
2 L/day
What is total bile secretion per day?
1 L/day
What is total pancreatic secretion per day?
2 L/day
What is total fluid presented to SI?
8 L/day
What is total jejunal secretion per day?
4 L/day
What is total ileal secretion per day?
2 L/day
What is total H2O presented to colon per day?
1.5 L/day
What is total H20 in fecal excretion per day?
0.1-0.2 L/day
Is daily net effect secretion or absorption h2o?
absorption
What is total fluid presented to small intestine per day? absorption efficiency? max absorption capacity?
total fluid presented: 7-9 L/day
Absorption Efficiency: 75-80%
Max absorption: 12 L/day
What is total fluid presented to colon per day? absorption efficiency? max absorption capacity?
total fluid presented: 1.5-2 L/day
Absorption Efficiency: 90%
Max absorption: 5 L/day
How does space between cells change in fasting vs absorptive state?
fasting: cells packed closer together
absorptive/when eating: more space between cells so water can transport in
What is mech of H2O absorption?
- solute [Na] transported into cell or between cells
- creates osmotic gradient
- water flows into space to equalized osmolality
- hydrostatic pressure develops relative to capillary
- water flows into capillary to equalize hydrostatic
How does passive permeability change along intestine?
- passive permeability decreases from proximal to distal
- jejunum > Ileum > colon
- means more volume H2O absorbed in proximal
Does small bowel or large bowel disease produce higher volume of diarrhea? why?
- small bowel disease produces higher volume diarrhea
- due to higher volume h2o absorption and higher passive permeability in small intestine
Which parts of intestine have highest net h2o movement over time?
proximal > distal
duodenum > jejunum > ileum > colon