Onwards towards metabolic capital; Absorption of nutriets Flashcards
Pancreatic enzymes cannot digest all nutrients. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Where in the GI tract does final digestion take place and what enzymes are responsible ?
On the Lumenal surface by brush border enzymes
Proenzymes secrete what enzymes ?
Digestive enzymes
Secretion is regulated by secretagogues such as
ACh, Histamine, Secretin, Gastrin
State two digestive enzymes secreted by Salivary glands
Amylase
Lysozyme
State two digestive enzymes secreted by the Stomach
Pepsin A
Gastric lipase
State 3 organs that secrete digestive enzymes
Salivary glands
Stomach
Pancreas
State up to 6 digestive enzymes secreted by the Pancreas
- Trypsin
- Chymotripsin
- Elastase
- Carboxypeptidase A and B
- Pancreatic lipase
Sodium/Potassium ATPase enzyme is the engine for intestinal uptake. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Sodium-Potassium ATPase drive NaCl secretion as well as uptake. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE. Its an autosomal recessive hereditary disease
Cl- transport is severely impaired in CF sufferers. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
State 3 transporters involved in the transport of bile acids around the body
1) NTCP - Na+ Taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide
2) BSEP - Bile salt export pump
3) ASBT - Apical Sodium dependent bile acid trnsporter
State 2 types of acid-related disorders
- Peptic ulcers
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Name 2 types of chronic bowel disorders
- Irritable bowel syndrome (recurrent abdominal pain; no clear pathology)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
(Inflammation of mucosa and submucosa)
such as: Chron’s disease -any part of GI tract
Ulcerative colitis - Large intestine
