Phys 2 Flashcards
Overall function of the large intestine
- absorb water
- compact undigested material
- form and release stool
Regions of the large intestine
- cecum
- appendix
- colon: ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid
- rectum
- anal canal
- anus
Cell histology type in large intestine mucosa
simple columnar epithelium
cell types contained within the large intestine mucosa
- colonocytes (absorption)
- goblet cells (mucus)
- stem cells
(no plica or villi b/c don’t need digestive enzymes anymore)
What is the muscularis layer in the large intestine?
-taenia coli
taenia coli
longitudinal layer reduced to 3 bands of muscle
haustra
puckers of intestinal wall created by tone of taenia coli
What is the function of the normal flora in the large intestine?
- to ferment undigested sugars releasing acids and gases
- release B vitamins, vitamin K and short chain FA
types of normal flora in the large intestine
- 500 species of bacteria and candida
- many of genus bacteroides (anaerobic gram positive cocci)
What are the functions of the pancrease?
- endocrine
- digestive
endocrine cells of the pancreas
- alpha islet cells (20%)
- beta islet cells (70%)
- delta islet cells (10%)
(all scattered in the acini)
alpha islet cells release:
glucagon
beta islet cells release:
insulin
delta islet cells release:
somatostatin
anatomical components of the pancreas
- acini: cluster of cells
- interlobar duct which drains into the:
- pancreatic duct
- sphincter of Oddi
acinar cells
- clusters of granulated secretory cells
- secrete enzymes
centroacinar cells
- form interlobar duct
- secrete watery bicarb solution
pancreatic juice
- how much produced
- pH
- 1.2-1.5 L qd
- pH: 8
digestive enzymes of the pancreas
- usually secreted in inactive form
- trypsin and chymotrypsin proteases
- amylase
- lipase
- nucleases