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oesophagus and stomach Flashcards

gastric gland: recall the structure and function of a typical gastric gland and its constituent cells (including mucous cells, parietal cells, chief cells, enteroendocrine cells and epithelial stem cells)

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function of gastric pits

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lead to multiple gastric glands which house functional secretory cells of stomach

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what is present in gastric pits

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mixture of cells responsible for secreting gastric juice

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what is present in gastric juice

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cocktail of HCl, enzymes, enzyme zymogens

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3 other things cells in glands secrete

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mucous, paracrine signalling molecules, hormones

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fuction of mucous cells

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secrete bicarbonate-rich mucosa to protect stomach lining

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additional function of mucus lining

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protect stomach lining from active lipase and protease (may interfere with bilayer and transmembrane proteins)

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function of parietal cells

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secrete HCl into stomach

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normal state of parietal cells

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quiescent (sleeping) state until activated; cytoplasmic tubulovesicles which contain H+/K+ ATPase; internal canaliculi which extend to apical surface (appear like empty reservoirs)

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what happens when parietal cells are activated

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tubovesicles in cytoplasm fuse with small invaginations on apical surface, making complicated canalicular surface, which has a high SA for HCl secretion

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what is present in high abundance in parietal cells

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mitochondria for membrane transport

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3 functions of HCl

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kill ingested pathogens, activate protease zymogens, alter protein structure to help digestion

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what is intrinsic factor

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glycoprotein essential for absorption of vitamin B12, secreted by parietal cells

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what does intrinsic factor deficiency lead to

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pernicious anaemia

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function and structure of chief cells

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produce protease zymogen (pepsinogen) and a lipase (gastric lipase); abundant rough ER; Golgi packaging and modifying for export

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what activates pepsinogen to pepsin

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HCl in gastric lumen

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why is pepsinogen secreted as a precursor

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prevent it auto digesting chief cells

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function of pepsin

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break dietary proteins into smaller peptide chains, autocatalysis back into pepsinogen

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function of gastric lipase

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digest fat by removing fattu acid from triglyceride molecule

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what type of cells are G cells, and where in gastric pits are they located

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enteroendocrine cells, bottom of gastric pits

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function of G cells

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release gastrin hormone into bloodstream

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3 stimuli for secretion of gastrin hormone

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vagus nerve stimulation, presence of peptides in stomach, stomach distension

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function of gastrin in stomach

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stimulates gastric secretion and motility, leading to stronger contractions and the opening of pyloric sphincter to move food into duodenum

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function of gastrin in pancreas and gallbladder

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increases secretion of pancreatic juice and bile

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what type of cell are enterochromaffin-like cells (ECL), and where are they located in the gastric glands

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neuroendocrine cell deep in gastric gland, in vicinity of parietal cells

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function of enterochromaffin-like cells (ECL)

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secrete histamine from chromaffin cells (lamina propia), stimulating secretion of acid from parietal cells

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what type of cell are D-cells

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enteroendocrine cells

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function of D-cells

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secrete somatostatin, having an inhibitory effect on gastrointestinal function

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function of D-cells in gastric gland

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inhibits ECL production of histamine and parietal cell activity, inhibiting HCl secretion

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function of gastric stem cells

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pluripotent so capable of differentiating into all cells of stomach under influence of different factors

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2 exocrine cells of stomach

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parietal, chief

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production of HCl in parietal cells

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CO2 diffuses in down gradient → combined with water in presence of carbonic anyhdrase → forms carbonic acid → dissociates into bicarbonate and H+ → exchange of bicarbonate for Cl- interstitial space → Cl- move down gradient into stomach lumen via Cl- channels → Na+/K+ exchanger in basolateral membrane and Cl- channels in apical membrane allow H+ to be pumped into lumen → K+ pumped into cell in exchange for H+ → K+ re-enters lumen → secreted H+ combines with Cl- to form HCl

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what do chief cells store pepsinogen in

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masses of apical secretion granules until stimulated to exocytose

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three phases of stomach activity

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cephalic (stimulatory), gastric (stimulatory), intestinal (inhibitory)

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afferents of cephalic phase

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sight, smell, taste, thought of food

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efferents of cephalic phase

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vagus nerve produces acetylcholine which stimulates histamine, switching on HCl production (stimulate secretion from mucous, chief, parietal and G-cells via submucosal plexus)

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effects of cephalic phase

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small secretion for a few minutes

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afferents of gastric phase

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distension of stomach and chemoreception of nutrients and reduced pH which stimulate local nerves

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efferents of gastric phase

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vagus nerve stimulate secretion from mucous, chief, parietal and G-cells via submucosal plexus and increase motility via myenteric plexus, releasing more mucus, acid and pepsin

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effect of gastric phase

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3-4 hours gastric activity (secretion of acid, enzymes and hormones) and mechanical digestion

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afferents of intestinal phase

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duodenal stretch and chemodetection of reduced pH, duodenal distension and chemical constituents

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efferents of intestinal phase

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enterogastrine reflex: I-cells secrete cholecystokinin (CCK) and S-cells secrete secretin into blood, decreasing parietal cells secretion and inhibiting gastric motility and emptying; stretch receptors input into enteric nervous system, reducing stomach activation; gastric inhibitory peptide also released

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effect of intestinal phase

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gastric emptying slows fown allowing downstream organs to deal with current contents

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how does reduced intrinsic factor lead to pernicious anaemia

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unable to absorb adequate vitamin B12, which limits erythropoiesis

44
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intestinal phase (excitatory component)

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dependent on protein concentration of duodenum - if protein concentration high, stomach hasn’t effectively broken down proteins, so gastrin secretion to stimulate acid secretion

45
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what to drugs interfere with to decrease acid secretion

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acetylcholine, histamine, gastrin; target acid producing machinery in parietal cells (e.g. carbonic anhydrase)

46
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what does omeprazole inhibit

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H+/K+ exchange

47
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how does ranitidine work

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histamine antagonist

LSS Alimentary System (40 decks)

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