Motility Flashcards
________ in involved from the mouth to rectum.
Motility
This is associated with the small intestines
Absorption.
Involuntary muscle contractions which move a bolus through the gastrointestinal tract are called A) mastication. B) peristalsis. C) defecation. D) chime.
B) peristalsis.
Hydrochloric acid is secreted in the A) esophagus. B) stomach. C) small intestine. D) large intestine.
B) stomach.
Most nutrient absorption occurs in the A) esophagus. B) stomach. C) small intestine. D) large intestine.
C) small intestine.
What organ produces bile? A) liver B) small intestine C) pancreas D) stomach
A) liver
What is considered the “little brain” intrinsic to the GI tract?
The Enteric Nervous System
What are the components of the enteric nervous system?
Sensory
Motor
& Interneurons
What is the other name for the “big brain” that superimposes the “little brain”?
Autonomic Nervous System
Secretomotor neurons in the submucosal plexus release ___ and ___ on muscularis mucosa, secretory epithelia, and enteroendocrine cells.
Acetylcholine (ACh) and Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP)
What are the tree levels of control involved in GI smooth muscle?
- Pacemaker
- Enteric NS
- Autonomic NS
T/F: The frequency of slow waves is the same for all of the gastric pacemakers.
False.
Stomach = 3/min Duodenum = 12/min
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What is the term for a lower sphincter not fully opening?
Achalasia
When considering the mucosa of the duodenum, the size of the pyloric opening is controlled by both _____ (vagal) and _____ (myenteric) pathways.
When considering the mucosa of the duodenum, the size of the pyloric opening is controlled by both EXTRINSIC (vagal) and INTRINSIC (myenteric) pathways.
A 52 yo diabetic female patient presents with an intolerance to solid foods with nausea, feeling of fullness even after small amounts of food, and vomiting of undigested food hours after eating. She claims to be tolerated liquids well. You suspect:
A) GERD
B) Pyloric Stenosis
C) Gastroparesis
D) Crohns
C) Gastroparesis
Impaired or delayed gastric emptying
Tolerant of liquid diet; intolerant of solid diet
A 7-week yo female has been diagnosed with “Failure to Thrive.” She is malnourished despite her good appetite, likely due to her inability to keep foods down due to her projective vomiting. You decide to do an ultrasound to check for:
A) GERD
B) Pyloric Stenosis
C) Gastroparesis
D) Crohns
B) Pyloric Stenosis
Failure to relax pylorus; Malnutrition and dehydration due to projectile vomitting
What is responsible for providing pacemaker activity to the ENS, creating slow wave depolarization?
A) Visceral motor centers, centrally-located
B) Somatic motor neurons, centrally-located
C) Secretomotor neurons, peripherally-located
D) Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), peripherally-located
D)
Peripherally, interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) provide pacemaker activity to ENS = slow wave depolarization or basic electrical rhythm
Centrally, visceral motor centers controlling chewing, swallowing, vomiting
In the distal stomach, amplitude of contractions increased by _______ (sympathetic/parasympathetic) and decreased by ________ (sympathetic/parasympathetic) stimulation.
Amplitude of contractions increased by PARASYMPATHETIC and decreased by SYMPATHETIC stimulation.
Which statement doesnot accurately describe an aspect of swallowing?
A) first phase occurs in oral cavity and involves the tongue and hard palate
B) actions are primarily involuntary until the bolus reaches the oropharynx
C) soft palate, uvula, and pharyngeal constrictors participate in second phase
D) third phase involves involuntary control of both skeletal and smooth muscle
B) actions are primarily involuntary until the bolus reaches the oropharynx