Mouth and esophagus Flashcards
What is the function of saliva relating to the oral mucosa?
Keeps it hydrated
What is the function of saliva in mastication?
Lubrication and swallowing
What is the function of saliva in the immune system?
Kills bacteria
What is the function of the saliva in protecting the teeth?
Neutralize gastric acid
What is the major enzyme found in the saliva?
Alpha-amylase
What does the mucus of saliva contain?
Water
Electrolytes
phospholipids
MUCIN
What is mucin?
Highly glycosylated protein with multiple functions throughout the GI system, but coats and protects the lining of the GI tract
What is the ion that promotes fluid secretion in the salivary glands when Ach attaches to its muscarinic factor on salivary glands?
Ca release
What is the ion that is secreted into saliva that causes water to follow?
Cl
What happens to the presaliva as it moves from the salivary duct lumen to through the duct (as far as dissolved solutes go0?
Goes from isotonic to hypotonic
What is the pH of saliva? How does it get there?
8–secretion of HCO3 in the duct of the salivary glands
What are the two ions that are reabsorbed from the salivary duct? What is secreted?
Na
Cl
HCO3, K are secreted
What is the specialization of the ductal cells that prevents water reabsorption when Na and Cl are reabsorbed?
tight junctions
What is the neurotransmitter and ion that is needed to release vesicles into the salivary ductal lumen?
Ach and Ca
What is the effect of anticholinergic drugs on salivary glands?
Inhibits release of saliva (dry mouth)
What is the function of alpha amylase in salive?
Starch digestion
What is the Ig that is released in saliva?
IgA
What is the function of lingual lipase in saliva?
Fat digestion
What is the function of mucin in the saliva?
Lube and protection
What is the function of Na, K, Cl, HCO3, H2O in saliva?
Alkalinization and HCO3