Section 2A Flashcards
Name the 2 sphincters of the stomach
- LES
2. Pyloric
What are the 4 main regions of the stomach?
- Cardia
- Fundus
- Body
- Pylorus (Pyloric antrum + Pyloric canal)
What are the 3 layers of the Muscularis Mucosa
- Outermost Longitudinal Layer
- Middle Circular Layer
- Innermost Oblique Layer
What is the role of Prostaglandins?
They play an important role in protecting the stomach mucosa from injury by enhancing mucus production
The stomach lining or mucosa is usually impermeable to what? Why is this important?
To the gastric juices it secretes, a property that allows the stomach to contain acid and enzymes without having its wall digested.
What is the most important factor contributing to the protection of the stomach lining or gastric mucosa
The layer of alkaline mucous –> Gastric Mucosal Barrier
What type of epithelium makes up the mucosal surface of the stomach?
Simple Columnar Epithelium
What do Mucous neck cells do?
Secrete alkaline mucous
What do parietal cells do?
Secrete HCl & Intrinsic Factor (IF)
What do Chief cells do?
Secrete Pepsinogen & Gastric Lipase
What do endocrine cells do in the stomach mucosa
Some secrete gastrin (G cells)
Others secrete histamine (ECL cells)
How much gastric juice is released daily by gastric glands?
2500 mL
What 3 roles does the HCl have when secreted by the Parietal cells
- Kills many ingested bacteria
- Aids protein digestion
- Stimulates the flow of bile and pancreatic juice
Name 4 things that may disrupt the stomach barrier and cause gastric injury/irritation
- Ethanol
- Bile salts
- NSAIDS
- H. pylori
4 main functions of the stomach
- Temporarily stores ingested liquids and solids until they are released into the small intestines
- Mechanical Digestion - Stomach churns food into chyme
- Secretes gastric juice that is involved in chemical digestion
- Secretes hormones gastrin and histamine