Module 7.6 Stomach Flashcards
The ___\_ is a J-shaped chamber
The stomach is a J-shaped chamber
The stomach is divided into three parts:
- _____,
- _____
- _____.
The stomach is divided into three parts:
- fundus,
- body
- antrum.

- The entrance to the stomach is sealed by the ___________ sphincter, and
- the exit from the stomach is sealed by the _____ sphincter.
- The entrance to the stomach is sealed by the lower esophageal (gastroesophageal) sphincter, and
- the exit from the stomach is sealed by the pyloric sphincter
The stomach folds, called ______ make it possible for the stomach to expand from its empty volume of approximately ___\_mL to its full volume of approximately ____\_ mL.
The stomach folds, called rugae make it possible for the stomach to expand from its empty volume of approximately 50 mL to its full volume of approximately 1,000 mL.
Gastric motility involves three stages:
- _____,
- _____, and
- ______
Gastric motility involves three stages:
- filling,
- mixing, and
- emptying
The filling of the stomach is mediated by r______\_of the _____________\_ of the stomach wall, which is regulated by ______\_ activity
The filling of the stomach is mediated by receptive relaxation of the smooth muscle layers of the stomach wall, which is regulated by vagal nerve activity
The pacemaker cells of the upper fundus generate the ____________\_, which results in weak peristaltic contractions in the fundus
The pacemaker cells of the upper fundus generate the gastric basic electric rhythm (BER), which results in weak peristaltic contractions in the fundus
The ______\_ cells of the upper fundus generate the gastric basic electric rhythm (BER), which results in weak peristaltic contractions in the fundus
The pacemaker cells of the upper fundus generate the gastric basic electric rhythm (BER), which results in weak peristaltic contractions in the fundus
Peristaltic contractions from the basic electric rhythm (BER) increase in strength as they move toward the __________\_
Peristaltic contractions from the basic electric rhythm (BER) increase in strength as they move toward the pyloric sphincter
mixing occurs primarily in the ______\_, whereas the _____\_ of the stomach functions primarily in storage
mixing occurs primarily in the antrum, whereas the body of the stomach functions primarily in storage

_______\_ peristaltic contractions force small amounts of chyme through the _______ sphincter in the process of emptying
Strong antral peristaltic contractions force small amounts of chyme through the pyloric sphincter in the process of emptying

Outline the steps of Gastric Emptying and Gastric Mixing:
- A _____\_contraction originates in the ______ ______and sweeps down toward the pyloric _____\_
- The contraction becomes more vigorous as it reaches the thick-muscled _____\_
- The ______ ______ peristaltic contraction propels the chyme forward
- A small portion of chyme is pushed through the partially open sphincter into the _____\_. The stronger the antral contraction, the more chyme is emptied with each contractile wave
- When the peristaltic contraction reaches the _____\_ sphincter, the sphincter is tightly closed and no further emptying takes place
- When chyme that was being propelled toward hits the closed sphincter, it is tossed back into the _____\_ with each peristaltic contraction

- A peristaltic contraction originates in the upper fundus and sweeps down toward the pyloric sphincter
- The contraction becomes more vigorous as it reaches the thick-muscled antrum
- The strong antral peristaltic contraction propels the chyme forward
- A small portion of chyme is pushed through the partially open sphincter into the duodenum. The stronger the antral contraction, the more chyme is emptied with each contractile wave
- When the peristaltic contraction reaches the pyloric sphincter, the sphincter is tightly closed and no further emptying takes place
- When chyme that was being propelled toward hits the closed sphincter, it is tossed back into the antrum with each peristaltic contraction

Gastric motility is regulated through ______\_, ____\_, and ______\________\__ factors
Gastric motility is regulated through cephalic, gastric, and intestinal phase factors
Fill in the table


How do the factors within the stomach effect Gastric motility and emptying?
Volume of Chyme:
Fluidity:
Volume of Chyme:
- Direct effect - stretching has effect on excitability
- Increased volume stimulates motility and emptying
Fluidity:
- Direct effect: contents must be fluid to be ejected
- Increased fluidity = faster emptying
How do factors within the duodenum effect Gastric motility and emptying?
- Presence of fat, acid, hypertonicity, or distension
Presence of fat, acid, hypertonicity, or distension
- initiates enterogastric reflex or triggers release of enterogastrones
- Inhibit further gastric motility and emptying until duodenum has coped with factors already present
How does emotion effect gastric motility and emptying?
- Emotion alters autonomic balance
- Stimulates or inhibits motility and emptying
What effect does intense pain have on gastric motility and emptying?
- Increases sympathetic activity
- Inhibits motility and emptying
Gastric secretions include the digestive juice secreted from the ____\_cells and the gastric hormones secreted from the ______\_ cells
Gastric secretions include the digestive juice secreted from the exocrine cells and the gastric hormones secreted from the endocrine cells
Secretory cells are located in _____ ____\_

Secretory cells are located in gastric pits

Complete the tabe for the secretions from each type of cell


Gastric acid (HCl) secretion is important for maintaining the _________\_of the stomach and for the activation of _______\_
Gastric acid (HCl) secretion is important for maintaining the acidic environment of the stomach and for the activation of pepsinogen
Gastric acid (HCl) is secreted from the ______ ____\_
Gastric acid (HCl) is secreted from the parietal cells
Cellular mechanism of gastric acid secretion:
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) is metabolically produced by the cell or diffuses into the cell from the plasma and combines with water (H2O) and carbonic anhydrase (CA) to produce carbonic acid (H2CO3) which is then broken down into _____\_and _____\_.
- The H+ moves across the luminal border of the parietal cell by _____\_ pump, a primary active transport protein.
- K+ is recycled across the luminal border as it moves back from the cell into the lumen by a _____\_
- HCO3- moves across the _____\_ border of the parietal cell by ______, a secondary active transport protein.
- In such a way, Cl- is moved into the cell across the _____\_ border and will move down its electrochemical gradient through luminal Cl- channels.

Cellular mechanism of gastric acid secretion:
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) is metabolically produced by the cell or diffuses into the cell from the plasma and combines with water (H2O) and carbonic anhydrase (CA) to produce carbonic acid (H2CO3) which is then broken down into hydrogen ions (H+) and bicarbonate ion (HCO3-).
- The H+ moves across the luminal border of the parietal cell by H+/K+ ATPase pump, a primary active transport protein.
- K+ is recycled across the luminal border as it moves back from the cell into the lumen by a K+ channel.
- HCO3- moves across the basolateral border of the parietal cell by HCO3-/Cl- exchange protein, a secondary active transport protein.
- In such a way, Cl- is moved into the cell across the basolateral border and will move down its electrochemical gradient through luminal Cl- channels.








