Lecture 22: Neuroendocrine Control Flashcards
What is the intrinsic nervous system
Enteric nervous system
ENS samples gut content through ___
Receptors
Efferent ENS neurons innervate what
Smooth muscle, secretory and absorptive cells
Macronutrients are sensed by receptors expressed in enteroendocrine cells. Enteroendocrine cells possess ___ extending into the gut lumen coming into direct contact with macronutrients
Microvilli
Afferent neurons of the ENS are ___neurons
Cholinergic
Afferent nervousness innervate ___ and ___
Mucosa and muscle
Efferent excitatory neurons release what
ACh, Substance P
What do excitatory neurons do to longitudinal/sphincter smooth muscle and secretions
Contract longitudinal/sphincter smooth muscle and stimulate secretions
What do inhibitory neurons secrete
NO, VIP, and ATP
What do inhibitory neurons do to smooth muscle cells, secretion and do they vasodilate or constrict
Inhibit smooth muscle cells, stimulate secretions, and cause vasodilation
What does the myenteric plexus innervate
Longitudinal and circular muscle
What is the myenteric plexus in control of
Gut movements
What does the submucosal plexus innervate
Glandular epithelium, intestinal endocrine cells, and submucosal blood vessels
What is the submucosal plexus in control of
Intestinal secretions
___help to integrate extrinsic and intrinsic input and communicate between myenteric and submucosal plexus
Interneurons
Enteric interneurons establish ___patterns by inhibiting effector neurons in alternating segments
Segmentation
What is ileus
Hypomotility or amotility of GI tract in absence of obstruction
What are the 3 categories of mechanisms that can cause ileus
- Neurogenic
- Inflammatory
- Pharmacological
What do opioids do to GI motility and how
Bind u2 receptors in myenteric plexus causing hypomotility
What is the extrinsic NS
Autonomic- SNS and PNS
Who as the dominant control over the enteric NS the PNS or SNS
PNS
What is the main function of the PNS in the ENS
Promote digestion
What is the main function of the SNS in ENS
Inhibit digestion and recover fluid volume
ENS can operate without input from CNS in ___animals and why
Monogastric, can’t in ruminants because poor fermentation
Describe the pathway and feedback of low pH stimulating bicarbonate release
- Low pH in duodenum
- S cells in duodenum secrete secretin
- Target organ: pancreas
- Bicarbonate release
What do G cells release and where are they located
Release gastrin
Located in the pyloric antrum and duodenum
What is the release stimuli for gastrin
Anticipation of food, stomach distention, presence of proteins/peptides in stomach
What inhibits gastrin release
HCl, somatostatin, secretin and GIP