Neural/Hormonal control of GI Flashcards
3 main ways GI prevents invasion of pathogens
epethelial barrier
stomach acid
largest immune system
microbiota of gut can be influenced by:
diet
nervous system
2 main goals of intestinal smooth muscle contractions:
mixing
propulsion
How to prevent dehydration in digestion?
reabsorption from lumen
Really bad antibiotic induced diarrhoea can be treated how?
faecal transplants
What are the local GI pace-maker cells?
interstitial cells of Cajal
What is GI endocrine system used to communicate with?
intestinal mucosa to brain/pancreas/gall bladder for appetite and secretion
What kind of nerves does the ENS have?
sensory
interneurons
motor
Where does the submucosal plexus lie? what does it control?
between submucosa and mucosa
control water and electrolyte secretion
What does ICC stand for?
interstitial cells of Cajal
95% of seretonin is made where?
within gut mucosa
what cells in the GI release histamine?
ECL cells
enterochromaffin cell-like cells
what are EE cells? what do they contain?
enteroendocrine cells
CCK, secretin, somatostatin, glucagon peptides
which cells release serotonin in the GI?
EC cels
enterochromaffin cells
Vago-Vagal reflex does what?
coordinate movement in upper GI
stomach secretion and movement
What is the intestino-intestinal reflex mediated by 3 things:
vagus
dorsal root ganglia/spinal cord
viscerofugal neurons
Does CNS have any influence on GI?
Yes, anticipation of food (cephalic phase of digestion)
mood such as fear and butterflies in stomach.
GI hormones excite what before entering the blood stream? how?
excite enteric and extrinsic sensory neurons via paracrine action
what modulates enteric neural circuits? 2 things
vagal
sympathetic input
Can the ICCs be modified?
Yes like the SA and AV nodes, neurons can adjust levels of excitation/inhibition
Appearance of food matter? example?
yes, changes how we experience it
red lollies are sweeter than green ones even with same amount of sugar in them
How does the cephalic phase of digestion operate via?
vagus nerve only
What does the cephalic phase of digestion do to the stomach?
salivation
gastric acid/pepsin secretion
relaxation of gastric corpus/fundus
acid secretion comes from which cells?
parietal cells
What 4 mediators help regulate stomach acid secretion?
ACh from ENS via vagus
Gastrin from G-cells
Histamine from ECL cells
Somatostatin
Where are G cells located predominantly?
antrum and duodenum
What does somatostatin do?
inhibit parietal and G cells
Where does somatostatin comes from? how stimulated?
D-cells stimulated by acid/gastrin in duodenum
what is Histamine in ECL cells inhibited by?
somatostatin from local D cells
peristalsis is controlled by which nerve?
entirely by vagus
If CNS is not working, can you get peristalsis?
yes ENS can activate secondary peristalsis
Lower oesophageal open or closed normally?
normally closed or else GORD