Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

SF4 Exam I > Small Intestine and Pancreas > Flashcards

Small Intestine and Pancreas Flashcards

1
Q

the intestinal structure amplifies what?

A

surface area

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

transport of water and solutes across living membrane depends on what process?

A

diffusion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

the longitudinal folds on the surface of the small intestine are known as what?

A

folds of Kerckring (plicae circulares)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what projects from the folds of kerckring

A

villi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what lines the entire mucosal surface of small intestine

A

villi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what protrudes from the surface of intestinal cells?

A

microvilli

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

the appearance of the microvillus gives them the term?

A

brush border

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what projects down into the surface at base of each villus

A

crypt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

how many crypts are there per villus

A

3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

name the cell types found in the small intestine

A

enterocytes
goblet cells
crypt cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

enterocytes of small intestine (what type of cell are they, where are they found, and what feature do they have)

A

columnar epithelial cells
in villus
microvilli protrude from apical surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

enterocytes of small intestine (name the functions it performs)

A

digestion, absorption, secretion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

what location in the villus are enterocytes of the small intestine best at digestion and absorption

A

those found at the tip of the villus than at the base

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

goblet cells of small intestine (where are they, what do they do)

A

interspersed with enterocytes in villus

secrete mucus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

crypt cells (where are they found, what do they do)

A

found in crypts at base of villus

secrete fluids and electrolytes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

what cells are proliferative cells in the intestine and what do they form

A

crypt cells

can form both enterocytes and goblet cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

what are the functions of the small intestine

A

mix chyme with digestive juices and bile to facilitate digestion and absorption
further reduce size of chyme particles, which increases solubility
bring chyme into contact with absorptive surface of microvilli
propel chyme from duodenum to colon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

what types of contractions occur in the small intestine

A

segmentation
peristaltic
migrating myoelectric complex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what is the most common type of intestinal contraction

A

segmentation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

segmentation contraction (what is contracting and what does that contraction do)

A

circular smooth muscle of isolated wall contracts

forces chyme toward both stomach and colon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

segmentation contraction (upon relaxation of the circular smooth muscle what happens to chyme and what is the effect of this)

A

returns to original segment

effect is mixing of chyme with digestive juices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

is there net movement of chyme in segmentation contraction (if so which direction and why)

A

net movement of chyme toward colon

due to higher frequency of contraction in proximal than distal intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

peristaltic contractions (function, and where do they occur)

A

serve to propel chyme down small intestine

occur only over short distances

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

migrating myoelectric complex (what does it do, when does it occur)

A

clears remaining chyme in small intestine

occurs about every 90 minutes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

intestinal slow waves require what for contractions to occur

A

action potentials

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

what happens to slow wave frequency going from proximal to distal intestine

A

slow wave frequency decreases distally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

peristaltic reflex/rush (what is it, what initiates it)

A

contraction that moves intestinal contents along small intestine
initiated by chyme in intestine which either distends wall or greatly irritates mucosa (also severe cases of infectious diarrhea)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

intestinointestinal reflex (what is it and what does it prevent)

A

overdistention of one segment of intestine inhibits contractile activity in rest of intestine
prevents moment of material into already beverly distended section of bowel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

gastroileal reflex (what triggers it, what does it do)

A

gastric secretion and emptying triggers increased peristalsis in ileum
causes relaxation of ileocecal sphincter and moment of ill contents into large intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

what reflex moves intestinal contents along small intestine

A

peristaltic reflex/rush

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

what reflex cases relaxation of ileocecal sphincter and movement of ill contents into large intestine?

A

gastroileal refelx

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

what reflex causes the urge to defecate shortly after starting a meal

A

gastrocolic reflex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

gastrocolic reflex (what does it do, what triggers it, what is eventual outcome)

A

urge to defecate shortly after starting meal
presence of food in stomach triggers increased colonic motility
eventually leads to evacuation of colon to make way for remains of next meal

34
Q

what types of cells are found in the pancreas

A

acinar cells
centroacinar cells
duct cells

35
Q

what do acinar cells of the pancreas do?

A

produce:
peptidases- digest proteins
lipases- digest fat
amylases- digest carbohydrates

36
Q

what do centroacinar cells of the pancreas do?

A

secrete pancreatic juice containing high concentration of HCO3- (neutralizes gastric acid in duodenum and brings contents within pH range for enzymatic digestion)

37
Q

pancreatic juice secreted from centroacinar and duct cells has a high concentration of what and why?

A

HCO3- (neutralizes gastric acid in duodenum and brings contents within pH range for enzymatic digestion)

38
Q

what do duct cells of pancreas do?

A

secrete pancreatic juice containing high concentration of HCO3- (neutralizes gastric acid in duodenum and brings contents within pH range for enzymatic digestion)

39
Q

pancreatic juice tonicity is what compared to plasma (and at what rates of secretion)

A

isotonic

at all rates of secretion

40
Q

at low flow rates what is the primary composition of pancreatic juice?

41
Q

at high flow rates what is the primary composition of pancreatic juice?

42
Q

compared to plasma what is the [HCO3-], [Cl-], and [K+] of pancreatic juice

A

[HCO3-]- higher in pancreatic juice than plasma
[Cl-]- lower in pancreatic juice than plasma
[K+]- about the same as in plasma

43
Q

as flow rate increases what happens to [HCO3-], [Cl-], [Na+] and [K+] of pancreatic juice

A

[HCO3-]- increases
[Cl-]- decrease
[Na+]- stays the same
[K+]- stays the same

44
Q

what produces initial pancreatic juice and what is its primary composition

A

acinus produces small volume initial pancreatic juice

primarily Na+ and Cl-

45
Q

what modify the initial pancreatic juice produces by acinus (and how)

A

ductule and centroacinar cells

secreting HCO3- and absorbing Cl-

46
Q

in ductule and centroacinar cells how is HCO3- formed

A

HCO3- and H+ are formed from H2O and CO2 via carbonic anhydrase

47
Q

venous blood from actively secreted pancreas is what compared to a nonnsecreting pancreas

A

lower pH in actively secreting pancreatic venous blood (H+ in blood from carbonic anhydrase reaction)

48
Q

H+ is transported out of ductule and centroacinar cells to where, in exchange for what, and by what?

A

H+ goes into blood
in exchange for Na+
via Na+/H+ antiporter

49
Q

what happens to H+ once in the blood

A

reforms CO2 with HCO3- (the CO2 can then freely reenter the cell and become HCO3-)

50
Q

HCO3- in ductule and centroacinar cells is exchanged to where, for what?

A

HCO3- transported across apical membrane to lumen

exchange for Cl-

51
Q

how does Cl- enter lumen

A

through channel in apical membrane

52
Q

what is messed up (in regards to pancreas) in cystic fibroses

A

the apical Cl- channel is mutated

53
Q

the rate of HCO3- secretion in ductule and centroacinar cells is dependent on what

A

Cl- being present in lumen

54
Q

what happens to the Na+ inside ductule and centroacinar cells

A

actively pumped out of cell via Na/K ATPase (keeps intracellular Na+ low for the Na/H antiporter)

55
Q

what follows HCO3- into lumen and why?

A

Na+

to preserve electrical neutrality

56
Q

how does water move into lumen of pancreas?

A

somatic gradient (b/c pancreatic ducts are permeable to water)

57
Q

in terms of water movement what is difference between pancreatic duct and salivary duct

A

pancreatic duct is permeable to water

salivary duct is not preamble to water

58
Q

what protects pancreas from autodigestion

A

trypsin inhibitor secretion

59
Q

pancreatic lipase and amylase are secreted in what form

60
Q

pancreatic proteases (trypsin and chymotrypsins) are secreted as what?

A

inactivated forms

61
Q

pancreatic proteases (trypsin and chymotrypsins) are activated where?

A

small intestine

62
Q

during cephalic and gastric phases of digestion what regulates pancreatic secretion (what cell are acted on and by what, what triggers control and by what reflex, what is it mostly controlled by)

A

ACh acting on acinar and ductule cells
distention of stomach initiates vagovagal reflex (stimulates secretion)
mostly digestive enzymes

63
Q

during intestinal phase of digestion what stimulates regulates pancreatic secretion

A

stimulated by acid and by fat and protein digestion products in duodenum

64
Q

during what phase of digestion is the majority of pancreatic control

A

intestinal

65
Q

during intestinal phase of digestion what does acid do to pancreatic section

A

acid releases secretin from S cells in duodenum

secretin acts on ductule cells to increase HCO3- secretion (neutralizes acid)

66
Q

during intestinal phase of digestion what do protein and fat digestion products do to pancreatic section

A 
release cholecystokinin (CCK) from I cells in duodenum
CCK acts on acinar cells to increase enzyme secretion
67
Q

secretin acts on what type of pancreatic cells and does what?

A

secretin acts on ductule cells to increase HCO3- secretion (neutralizes acid)

68
Q

CCK acts on what type of pancreatic cells and does what?

A

CCK acts on acinar cells to increase enzyme secretion

act on duct cells to potentiate action of secretin

69
Q

during intestinal phase of digestion what do protein and fat digestion products as well as acid initiate what reflex and what does that do

A

vagovagal reflex

stimulates acid secretion

70
Q

what potentiates the action of secretin on ductal cell secretion

A

CCK and ACh

71
Q

Cystic Fibrosis (whats wrong, and what does that lead to)

A

mutation occurs in Cl- channel in apical membrane of cell
reduces secretion of both aqueous and enzymatic component of pancreatic juice (lack of aqueous secretion leads to concentration of pancreatic juice, which block secretion of enzymatic compartment)

72
Q

malabsorption and steatorrhea are common in patients with?

A

cystic fibrosis

73
Q

what is most commonly caused by chronic alcoholism or gallstone (can be caused by high triglycerides and smoking)

A

pancreatitis

74
Q

what are the symptoms of acute pancreatitis

A 
severe abdominal pain
swollen and tender abdomen
nausea and vomiting
diarrhea
fever
75
Q

greatly elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of what?

A

pancreatitis

76
Q

what is the issue in pancreatitis

A

activated enzymes digest pancreatic tissues

77
Q

in US what is mot common cause of chronic pancreatitis

A

repeated episodes of acute pancreatitis induced by alcohol abuse

78
Q

high protein concentration in pancreatic juice is indicative of what?

A

chronic pancreatitis

79
Q

How does Na+ from pancreatic juice enter lumen of small intestine

A

between pancreatic ductal cells

80
Q

an example of negative feedback in the pancreas would be?

A

Acid stimulates secretin which then stimulates bicarbonate which reduces the acidity

SF4 Exam I (16 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions