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Lecture 3: Gastrointestinal Motility Flashcards

1
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Name the three things that motility accomplishes

A

Grinding, mixing, breakdown of fragments and ingested food

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2
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Contractile tissue of GIT is composed of:

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Smooth muscle
Striated muscle in pharynx, upper 1/3 of esophagus, external anal sphincter

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3
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What type of smooth muscle allows for very smooth muscle contractions?

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Unitary smooth muscle

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4
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Unitary smooth muscles cells are __________ coupled via __________

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Electrically; gap junctions

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5
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Circular muscle decreases ________ of that segment

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Diameter

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6
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Longitudinal muscle decreases ________ of that segment

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Length

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7
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Periodic contractions followed by relaxation

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Phasic contractions

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8
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What type of contractions maintain a constant level of contraction or tone without regular relaxation?

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Tonic contractions

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9
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Where do phasic contractions take place?

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Esophagus, gastric antrum, SI

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10
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Where do tonic contractions take place?

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Upper region of stomach, lower esophageal region, ileocecal and internal anal sphincters

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11
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T/F: Slow waves always bring membrane potential to threshold

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False

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12
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T/F: Slow waves are always present

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True

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13
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T/F: APs are always present

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False

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14
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What happens when a slow wave causes an AP?

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Contraction

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15
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What determines direction and velocity of contractions?

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Slow waves

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16
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What is the frequency of slow waves in the stomach?

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3 per minute

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17
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What is the frequency of slow waves in the duodenum?

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12 per minute

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18
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T/F: Frequency of slow waves is not influenced by neural or hormonal input

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True

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19
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What ion causes the depolarizing phase and maintenance of the plateau of slow waves?

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Calcium

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20
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What ion is responsible for repolarization of slow waves?

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Potassium

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21
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Name the 3 phases of swallowing

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Oral phase
Pharyngeal phase
Esophageal phase

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22
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Oral phase, voluntary or involuntary?

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Voluntary at first then becomes involuntary

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23
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Name the phase of swallowing:
Tongue forces bolus toward pharynx, lots of receptors, then involuntary swallowing takes over

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Oral phase

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24
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Name the phase of swallowing:
Involuntary, propel bolus from mouth through pharynx to esophagus in 4 steps

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Pharyngeal phase

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25
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Name the phase of swallowing:
Controlled by swallowing reflex AND enteric nervous system
Propels bolus through esophagus to stomach
After bolus enters esophagus, swallowing reflex closes sphincter

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Esophageal phase

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26
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In pharyngeal phase, what pulls up so that food cannot move into nasopharynx?

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Soft palate

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27
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In pharyngeal phase, what moves to cover the opening to the larynx?

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Epiglottis

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28
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In pharyngeal phase, when the larynx moves up against the epiglottis, what is covered?

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Trachea

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29
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In pharyngeal phase, what relaxes so food can pass from pharynx to esophagus?

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Upper esophageal sphincter

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30
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In pharyngeal phase, what propels the bolus through the sphincter?

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Peristaltic wave

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31
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What is the esophageal phase controlled by?

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Swallowing reflex and enteric nervous system

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32
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In the esophageal phase, after the bolus enters the esophagus, what reflex closes the sphincter?

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Swallowing

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33
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In the esophageal phase, what pushes the bolus down?

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Primary peristaltic wave

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34
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In the esophageal phase, what happens if the esophagus is still distended (food still in it) after the primary peristaltic wave?

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Secondary peristaltic wave

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35
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Why is esophageal motility needed?

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To propel bolus from pharynx into the stomach

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36
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What is the action of the primary peristaltic contraction?

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Creates high pressure area behind bolus

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37
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What opens as the peristaltic wave and bolus reach it?

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Lower esophageal sphincter

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38
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What is the lower esophageal sphincter mediated by?

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Vagus nerve and VIP

39
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Why is the bolus allowed to move into the stomach?

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Lower pressure than in esophagus

40
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What difference is there between the upper and lower esophagus?

A

Pressure difference

41
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Where in the esophagus is pressure lower?

42
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What are the three muscle layers of the stomach?

A

Outer longitudinal
Inner circular
Inner oblique

43
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What region of the stomach is thin walled?

44
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What region of the stomach is thick walled for stronger contractions?

45
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The orad stomach relaxes due to

A

Relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter

46
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What does relaxation of the orad stomach do to pressure and volume of the stomach?

A

Decreases pressure
Increases volume

47
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What reflex is involved in the relaxation of the stomach?

48
Q

For the vasovagal reflex, what is carried on the vagal nerve?

A

Both afferent and efferent limbs

49
Q

Name the three components of gastric motility

A

Relaxation of orad region
Contractions
Gastric emptying

50
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What is the purpose of contractions in gastric motility?

A

Reduce bolus size and mix with gastric secretion

51
Q

What do gastric secretion consist of?

A

HCl and Pepsin

52
Q

Describe the path of the contraction waves of gastric motility (begin and move towards where)

A

Begin in middle of body
Move distally along caudal stomach towards pylorus

53
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When waves are propelled back and further decrease particle size, what is this called?

A

Retropulsion

54
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For slow waves, neural input and hormones can’t alter frequency, but can alter

A

Contraction strength

55
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Force of contractions can be increased via

A

PSNS, gastrin, motilin

56
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Force of contractions can be decreased via

A

SNS, secretin, GIP

57
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Migrating myoelectric complexes are mediated by

58
Q

What causes migrating myoelectric complexes to occur, and how often?

A

During fasting state at about 90 minute intervals

59
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What does gastric emptying consist of?

A

Chyme entering small intestines

60
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How often do slow waves occur in duodenum?

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12 per minute

61
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How often do slow waves occur in ileum?

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9 per minute

62
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What coordinates segmentation and peristaltic contractions in the SI?

A

Enteric nervous system

63
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Parasympathetic innervates the SI via what

A

Vagus nerve

64
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Sympathetic innervates SI via

A

Celiac and superior mesenteric ganglia

65
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Parasympathetic innervations will do what to contraction strength?

66
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Sympathetic innervations will do what to contraction strength?

67
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What muscle do segmental contractions occur in? (SI)

A

Circular muscle

68
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What is the purpose of segmental contraction?

A

Mix chyme expose to pancreatic enzymes

69
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Describe movement of segmental contractions

A

Back and forth movement to mix, but NO forward movement

70
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T/F: Segmental contractions contain forward movement

71
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What kind of contraction propels chyme toward LI?

A

Peristaltic contractions

72
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What kind of muscle involved in peristaltic contractions?

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Circular and longitudinal

73
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Where does the contraction occur in relation to the bolus?

A

Contraction behind bolus, relaxed in front of bolus

74
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What kind of cells sense the bolus?

A

Enterochromaffin cells

75
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What triggers the peristaltic reflex for moving chyme?

A

Bolus sensed by enterochromaffin cells

76
Q

Explain the course of events that trigger the vomiting reflex

A

Information from vestibular system
Back of throat
GIT and chemoreceptor trigger zone in 4th ventricle?
Vomiting center in medulla
Vomiting reflex

77
Q

Explain the events of the vomiting reflex

A

Reverse peristalsis in SI
Relaxation of stomach and pylorus
Increased abdominal pressure
Movement of larynx up, relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter, closure of glottis
Forceful expulsion

78
Q

During retching, what remains closed

A

Upper esophageal sphincter

79
Q

During retching, what remains open

A

Lower esophageal sphincter

80
Q

What opens to allow contents from SI into cecum?

A

Ileocecal sphincter

81
Q

Describe the course of contents through colon

A

Ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid colon to rectum and anal canal in ruminants in pigs

82
Q

What do ruminants and pigs have that horses, cats, and dogs don’t?

A

Sigmoid colon

83
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Segmentation contraction occurs in which parts of LI?

A

Cecum and proximal colon

84
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Segmentation contractions in cecum and proximal colon are associated with what?

85
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Define haustra

A

Saclike segments

86
Q

Do dogs, rats, carnivores, ruminants have haustra?

87
Q

Do guinea pigs, rabbits, pigs, humans, monkeys, horses have haustra?

88
Q

The mass movements in the LI have what goal?

A

Move contents over long distances

89
Q

How often do mass movements in the LI occur?

A

1-3 times a day

90
Q

External anal sphincter is _______ contracted until defecation

91
Q

What contracts to create pressure on the external anal sphincter?

A

Smooth muscle

92
Q

Retosphincteric reflex

A

When internal anal sphincter relaxes when rectum fills

93
Q

Gastrocolic reflex

A

Distention of stomach increases motility of colon

94
Q

Gastrocolic reflex is afferent where and efferent where?

A

Afferent in stomach
Efferent in colon

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