MODULE 6 : IRB (Clinical Correlation) Flashcards
Characterized by periodic contraction then relaxation. For mixing and propulsion of food
PHASIC CONTRACTIONS
A way of grinding, mixing and fragmenting ingested food and propel it along the digestive tract
MOTILITY
Maintains a level of contraction/force
TONIC CONTRACTION
Pacemaker cells for slow waves
INTERSTITIAL CELLS OF CAJAL
Product and Site of absorption for carbohydrate digestion
PRODUCT : monosaccharides
ABSORPTION : small intestines
Product and Site of absorption for protein digestion
PRODUCT : amino acids, dipeptides, tripeptides
ABSORPTION : small intestines
Product and Site of absorption for lipid digestion
PRODUCT : Fatty acids, Monoacyglycerate, cholesterol
ABSORPTION : small intestine