Phys: VOP movement Flashcards
functions of the GI tract and where they occur
ingest: oral cavity
secrete: throughout the canal depend on needs
mechanical digestion: mouth to SI
propulsion:throughout
chemical digestion: mouth to small intestine
absorption: small intestine
excretion: colon and rectum
factors that affect function
stretch pH osmolarity enzymes present substrates of enzymes
firing of AP in GI differs how
instead of single you see bursts
CCB (Nifedipine ) can eliminate bursting function
layers of the alementary canal and what they contain
Mucosa (epithelium)
submucosa (blood vessels nerves and bodies of the glands)
muscularis externa (2 layers most of the time )
adventitia (connected to surrounding skeleton) and
serosa (where the elementary canal is freely mobile and needs to be able to slide over tissues)
where do we see three layers of the muscularis externa
stomach to aid in digestion
goblet cells make mucus in the
stomach
thick stratified squamous epithelium is characteristic of what part of the alimentary canal
mouth to protect against abraision
consistent through the esophagus
in the stomach we see simple columnar epithelium
deep gastric pits are responsible for
secretion of acids
bicarbonate is made in the
small intestine and duodenum
Regulation of alimentary canal is controlled by
local reflexes within the enteric NS and autonomic nervous system
what are peyer’s patches
accumulation of lymphoid cells within the submucosa
peyer’s patches are responsible for
protect against the bacteria in the colon that might sneak through the ileocecal valve
folded mucosa or mucous membrane is characteristics of
small intestine
in the large intestine the muscularis wall is much thinner and mucus is just produced to lubricate the tube
types of movement seen in the AC
longitudinal (peristalsis)
segmentation mixing
this type of movement causes the contents of the alimentary canal to move down the length of the canal
Peristalsis /Longitudinal movement
blood flow that feeds the abdomen is known as
Splanchnic Circulation
what causes increased blood flow in the AC
Absorption or muscular activity
what decreases blood flow in the AC
atherosclerosis
pts with PVD can have issues with the
Celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, interior mesenteric artery
Blood flow leaving the gut is collected in the veins of the
where does it go after?
hepatic portal system and run that blood through the liver so toxins can be removed
propulsion occurs throughout the alimentary canal and can be divided into these segments
a. Pregastric
b. Gastric
c. Small Intestine
d. Colon
e. Defecation
mm responsible for positioning of food between the teeth
b. Buccinators and tongue
mm for grinding movements
c. Pterygoids
mm for biting down
Masseters raise jaw, bite
temporalis
muscle used to open the jaw
we don’t have one
We open the jaw by relaxing those muscles (temporalis and masseter) and let gravity open the jaw
controls on the process of salivation
cephalic
through the salivary nucleus in the brain stem
carried on CNVII chorda tympani - which gives off branches to sublingual, submandibular and parotid glands)
what is the NT responsible for controlling salivations
PSNS (Ach as NT)
swallowing voluntary or reflexive
Voluntary and reflexive
what’s the role of epiglottis while eating?
what controls this
Epiglottis is pushed down by base of tongue to cover the airway
what prevents us from aspirating while eating
Nervous signals carried back to pneumotaxic center of the brain to suppress the respiratory drive so you don’t aspirate
Esophagus penetrates the diaphragm at the _______ and enters the stomach at the ______
ii. Esophagus penetrates the diaphragm at the esophageal hiatus and enters the stomach at the cardiac orifice
distal end of the stomach is known as the
v. Distal end : antrum and the pylorus
how many layers of muscle do we have in the stomach and why is it different
3 layers of muscle
Additional layer of diagonal muscle allows for a more varied contraction to mechanically digest food
what can be absorbed directly through the stomach
Additional layer of diagonal muscle allows for a more varied contraction to mechanically digest food
wha is absorbed by the stomach
water, ETOH, and ASA can be absorbed directly through the lining of the stomach