Small Intestine Flashcards
Extent of small intestine
Pylorus-Ileocecal junction
What plicae circularis/ Valvesd of kerching
Complete/incomplete circles that slow down the contents of intestine for more absorbtion
Where are plicae circularis mostly present
Most in jejunum, decrease progressively and disappear distally
Consist of intestinal mucosa and core of submucosa
Crypts of leihburken
Simple tubular glands open between villi Lie on mucous membrane Upper half had goblet cells lower half has paneth cells They dsecrete digestive enzymes and mucus highly mitotic
Brunners glands
Lie in submucosa
Small compund tubuloacinar
Mostly in Duodenum
What are the two types of Lymphatic follicles in small intestine
Solitary-present throughout
Aggregated (Peyers patches)- Present in lamina propria of ileum [Get ulcerated in typhoid]
Blood supply of jejenum and ileum
Jejunal and ileal branches via Superior mesentric
Vasa recta supplies the muscular coat
Nerve supply of jejenum and ileum
T9-T11
Vagi
> Myenteric plexus of Aurbach
Lymphatics of small intestine are called
Lacteals that drain intro mesentry and aortic nodes
Types of cells present in the small intestine
- Enterocytes-Absorbtive
- Goblet cells- mucus secreting
- Paneth cells-Antimicorbial/phagocytic contain defensins
- M cells- antigen transporting cells
- Enteroendocrine cells- secrete peptides and amines
Whats the coating of microvilli
Glycocalyx- Lactase, maltase, peptidase, enterokinase
Absence of lactase- Lactose intolerance
Epithelium of intestinal mucosa
Simple columnar
Specialized cells present in Muscularis externa of small intestine are?
Intestinal cells of Cajal- Specialized for GI motility
Pacemaker cells
`Duodenum is present at the level
L1-L3 , retroperitoneal
Relations of 1st par of Duodenum
Anteriorly- liver, gallbladder
Posteriorly- Portal vein, bile duct
Superiorly- Epiploic foramen
Inferiorly- Pancreas