Lecture 4: Salivary and Gastric Secretions Flashcards
What are the three major salivary glands?
Parotid glands
Submandibular glands
Sublingual glands
What kind of cells and fluid are in the parotid gland?
Serious cells; aqueous fluid
What does the secretions of the parotid gland contain?
Water, ions, enzymes
What cells do sublingual and submandibular glands contain?
Mixed glands with serous and mucous cells (mucin glycoproteins)
What gland is special to the dog and cat?
Zygomatic gland
In the structure of a salivary gland, each “grape” in the bunch of grapes is an
Acinus
Salivary glands are lined with what kind of cells
Acinar cells
Acinar cells produce what? (vague)
Initial saliva
What does initial saliva contain?
Water, ions, enzymes, mucous
Which duct does initial saliva pass through first?
Intercalated duct
What duct does saliva pass through second?
Striated duct
What kind of cells line the striated duct?
Ductal cells
What is the function of ductal cells?
Modify saliva (alter concentration of ions)
What kind of cells contract and eject saliva due to neural stimulation?
Myoepithelial
What kind of innervation do acinar and ductal cells have?
PNS and SNS
Which innervation typically dominates acinar and ductal cells?
PNS
How is blood flow impacted when saliva production is stimulated?
Increases
Name the components of saliva
Water, electrolytes, amylase (some species), lingual lipase, kallikrein, mucus
What is the function of kallikrein?
Regulates local vasodilation association with secretion
Saliva is ________ compared with plasma
Hypotonic
What is the first step of saliva formation?
Formation of isotonic solution by acinar cells
What is the second step of saliva formation?
Modification of solution by ductal cells to become hypotonic
Saliva has increased ____ and _____, lower ____ and ____ compared to plasma
Increased potassium and bicarb
Lower Na and Cl
What are the two transporters involved in saliva modification?
Luminal membrane and basolateral membrane
Name the luminal membrane transporters
Na+/H+ Exchange
Cl-/HCO3- Exchange
H+/K+ Exchange
Name the basolateral membrane transporters
Na+/K+ ATPase
Cl- Channels
Absorption of Na+ and Cl- into the blood = _____ concentrations in saliva
Low
Ductal cells are ___________ to water
Impermeable
When Na + Cl reabsorbed, what happens to water (ductal cells)
Stays, because ductal cells impermeable
Which cells secrete organic components?
Acinar
Alpha amylase in pigs and humans is responsible for
Starch digestion
Lingual lipase is responsible for
Lipid digestion
What is the function of mucin glycoproteins?
Mucous, lubricant
At what flow rates does saliva resemble plasma?
High flow rates, 4 mL/min
At what flow rates is saliva hypotonic when compared to plasma?
Low, <1 mL/min