Regulation of the GI tract Flashcards
what is an endocrine signal
a signal which acts on distal cells to exert its effect through the blood
what is a paracrine signal
a cellular signal which acts very locally to exert its affects through diffusion
what is lumen
the bore of a tubular structure
(insides of the small intestine)
what is secretogogue
luminal contents of the GI tract
activate receptors or trasnporters on endorcrine cells
what role does the duodenem play
absoprtion and digestion
in the enteroendocrine system, peptides acr as endocrine, paracrine, or neurocrine (neurotransmitter) signals to…
stimulate secretion
stimulate emptying
stimulate growth
stimulate motility
what 3 families are part of the enteroendocrine system
and what do they all share
gastrin
secretin
motilin
morphology (all look the same)
the difference in location of enteroendocrine cells is due to what
what secretagogues theyre responding to and what theyre secreting
where are G cells primarily expressed
and what is their functioon
stomach
help secrete hydrogen ions (acidic)
where are S cells located
and what is their function
duodenum
(secretin) primarily stimulates bicarbonate rich fluid - helps neutralise content from the stomach
what 4 main areas is the stomach consisted of
(BPFC)
Fundus
Cardia
Body
Pylorus (antrum and canal)
how many phases of gastric function are there
3
what are the three phases of gastric function when eating
CGI
cephalic
Gastric
Intestinal
the stomach is rich in what kind of enteroendocrine cells
G cells
what is the role of the cephalic stage in eating
uptake in digestion enzymes
drive increase secretion of digestive hormones and hormones like G cells
what is the role of the gastric phase when eating
distention occurs and secretagogues
what is the role of intestinal stage when eating
tipping contents into small intestine to continue digestion
secretion of H+ forms what kind of cells
parietal cells
where are parietal cells located
crypts lining epithelial in stomach
secretion of H+ form parietal cells through one of hoe many routes
3
what are the names of the three routes that secretion of H+ can form parietal cells
histamine stimulated secretion
neuronal stimulation by the enteric and parasympathetic nervous system
hormonal stimulation by gastrin
in the Cephalic phase
what stimulates the vagus nerve to initiate H+ secretion
smell and sight of food
in the cephalic phase,
the smell and sight of food stimulates what
the vagus nerve to initiate H+ secretion
In the cephalic phase
the secretion of H+ by the vagus nerve forms what and why
HCl in anticipation of the incoming meal