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Pancreatic exocrine secretion and its control Flashcards

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where does the pancreas lie?

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close to the duodenum and under the liver

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the secretions from the pancreatic duct join with what?

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join with the secretions coming from the gall bladder and liver via the common bile duct

common bile duct joins with the pancreatic duct to form the ampulla of Vater

these secretions are emptied into the duodenum

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what controls the secretions going into the duodenum?

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sphincter of Oddi

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when will the sphincter of Oddi relax?

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if there is acidic chime or lipid containing chyme in the duodenum

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what is special about the pancreas?

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its an endocrine and exocrine gland

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explain the endocrine and exocrine potions of the pancreas

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endocrine portion - islets of langerhans

exocrine portion - composed of the acinar and duct cells

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acinar cells

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cells secrete pancreatic digestive enzymes which are used to breakdown carbohydrates, fats, proteins and nucleic acids

stimulated by CCK

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duct cells

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secrete aqueous NaHCO3 solution

stimulated by secretin

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islets of langerhans

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primary component of endocrine pancreas

clusters of endocrine cells located throughout the pancreas, but most abundant in the tail of the pancreas

secrete hormones into bloodstream

insulin, glucagon, somatostatin

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ampulla of Vater

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where secretions of the pancreas and secretion of the gall bladder (and liver) join before sphincter of Oddi

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are the bicarbonate rich secretions that duct cells secrete similar to saliva?

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identical

except there is far more bicarbonate in the duct cell secretions

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bicarbonate secretions from duct cells are under the influence of what?

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secretin

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enzyme secretion from acing cells are under the influence of what?

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CCK

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structure of acinar cells

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pyramidal in shape

arranged as acini (clusters of cells resembling a many-lobed berry)

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the acini form what?

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sacs which connect to the ductal tree and will eventually empty their contents into the duodenum

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what ducts begin within the acini?

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intercalated ducts, and the duct cells are called centroacinar cells

form the smallest members of the pancreatic duct system

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what do the intercalated ducts drain into?

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intralobular ducts (which are lined with cuboidal epithelium)

intralobular ducts then lead into larger interlobular ducts in surrounded by columnar epithelium

these lead onto the pancreatic duct

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what might happen to the pancreatic juices as they flow through the ducts?

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composition may be changed

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how much fluid does the pancreas secrete every day? what does the fluid consist of?

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1.5L

consists of sodium and HCO3- juice, albumin, globulin and digestive enzymes

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in what form are the enzymes in the acing cells secreted and why?

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secreted in an inactive form (zymogen, trypsinogen), to prevent auto digestion

this is because if they were active they would start digesting the pancreas and damaging other cells

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where are the enzymes released by acinar cells activated?

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name anions that are secreted in the pancreatic juice

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HCO3-, Cl-, SO42-, HPO42-

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name cations that are secreted in the pancreatic juice

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Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+

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role of somatostatin

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  • inhibits production of insulin and glucagon

- inhibits gut peptides, secretin, CCK, gastrin and motilin

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why is HCO3- rich hypertonic juice important?
really need to neutralize the acidic chyme
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how HCO3- is taken up by epithelial cells of the pancreas | look at notes
structure is: lumen -- duct cell -- blood - epithelial cells actively exchange Cl- for HCO3- (HCO3- enters lumen from duct cells and Cl- leaves lumen into duct cell) - H+ is actively eliminated into blood from the duct cell, more CO2 and HCO3- are produced in the blood as a result - H+ is exchanged for K+ and Na+ (they enter the duct cell) - H+ neutralizes blood HCO3-, forming H2CO3 - CO2 and HCO3- are produced in the blood - CO2 diffuses into lumen from blood, and forms H2CO3 with H2O
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[HCO3-] in the blood is proportional to what?
[HCO3-] in pancreatic juice and its rate of production
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if the rate of HCO3- secretion is low, what happens?
the fluid produced is mainly by the intralobular ducts
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If you give someone secretin IV what happens?
increase in HCO3- and decrease in Cl-, but both go back to base levels there is a reciprocal relationship
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major types of enzymes released from pancreas
ϖ Proteolytic enzymes (trypsin released as trypsinogen, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase) ϖ Amylase (activated by Cl-, hydrolyses starch into maltose) ϖ Lipase ϖ Ribonuclease ϖ Deoxyribonuclease
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what happens in acute pancreatitis
level of pancreatic alpha amylase is increased -this is a useful diagnostic test
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if the enzymes weren't released as proenzymes why would this be bad?
the pancreas would be at risk of autodigestion
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how is trypsinogen converted to trypsin?
trypsin by the enterokinases within the brush border
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trypsin is autocatalytic, what does this mean?
autoactivation of other proenzymes
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Amylase
involved in carbohydrate digestion, converting polysaccharides to disaccharides
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Lipases
important in fat digestion, converting triglycerides to fatty acids and glycerol
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pancreatic insufficiency of lipase will lead to what?
malabsorption of fats = steatorrhea (fat in faeces)
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chymotrypsin C dual role
high [Ca2+] of duodenum, allows activation of trypsinogen low [Ca2+] of duodenum, it facilitates trypsin degradation
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percentage of secreted enzymes that reach the small intestine
Amylase -> 75% Trypsin -> 20% Lipase -> 1% Digestive enzymes have the capacity to survive different lengths of time in the small intestine
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what do some foods contain (example)?
inhibitors of digestive enzymes e.g. soybeans contain Bowman-Birk inhibitor which stops trypsin and chymotrypsin activities
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what is controlling pancreatic secretions?
- neuroendocrine signals play a role - vagal (parasympathetic) stimulation enhances the rate of secretion of enzymes and the aqueous components of pancreatic juice - this vagal reflex may be initiated by distension of the duodenum - sympathetic stimulation inhibits secretion! this is may be due to decreased blood flow - key mediators are secretin and CCK, stimulate secretion of pancreatic fluid
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different phases of secretion
1. Cephalic phase 2. Gastric phase 3. Intestinal (duodenal) phase
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cephalic phase
when we see/smell food there is vagal (Ach and VIP) stimulation of gastric release from the antrum this going on seems to promote some enzyme-rich pancreatic juice
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gastric phase
distension and amino acids/peptides in antrum stimulates gastrin release this also seems to promote secretion of enzyme-rich pancreatic juice
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intestinal phase
under the influence of secretin and CCK Acidic chyme in duodenum and jejunum induces secretion of pancreatic juice
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where is secretin released from and what does it do?
- mucosa of duodenum and jejunum - induces pancreatic duct cells to secrete HCO3- rich pancreatic juice, but ↓ enzyme content - stimulates production of bile by the liver - secretin effects are amplified by CCK
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where is CCK released from and what does it do?
released by duodenum and jejunum in response to FATTY ACIDS(amino acids, and peptides) - stimulates pancreatic acinar cells to synthesise and release enzyme-rich pancreatic juice - stimulates the secretion of concentrated bile from gallbladder for fat absorption - contracts the gallbladder and relaxes the sphincter of Oddi, causing release of bile into duodenum (NO and VIP also relax the sphincter of Oddi)
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what can abnormal mucus do?
blocks ducts in the pancreas, affecting pancreatic secretions and therefore affecting protein, lipid and carbohydrate digestion
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consequences of obstruction of the pancreatic duct by thick mucus
contributes to the gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF)
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list some major symptoms of CF
due to dysfunction of exocrine glands, sweat glands secrete excessive sodium and chloride lungs also produce thickened mucus
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consequences of the CF symptoms
Severe malabsorption Steatorrhoea Recurrent chest infections Sterility in 98% of males
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why does CF cause sterility in 98% of males
due to congenital bilateral aplasia of the vas deferens (CBAVD) – vas deferens fails to develop properly vas deferens carries the newly made sperm to the back of the prostate gland where it joins the outlets of the seminal vesicles. the sperm can then be released into the semen during intercourse

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