Small Intestine and Pancreas Flashcards
the intestinal structure amplifies what?
surface area
transport of water and solutes across living membrane depends on what process?
diffusion
the longitudinal folds on the surface of the small intestine are known as what?
folds of Kerckring (plicae circulares)
what projects from the folds of kerckring
villi
what lines the entire mucosal surface of small intestine
villi
what protrudes from the surface of intestinal cells?
microvilli
the appearance of the microvillus gives them the term?
brush border
what projects down into the surface at base of each villus
crypt
how many crypts are there per villus
3
name the cell types found in the small intestine
enterocytes
goblet cells
crypt cells
enterocytes of small intestine (what type of cell are they, where are they found, and what feature do they have)
columnar epithelial cells
in villus
microvilli protrude from apical surface
enterocytes of small intestine (name the functions it performs)
digestion, absorption, secretion
what location in the villus are enterocytes of the small intestine best at digestion and absorption
those found at the tip of the villus than at the base
goblet cells of small intestine (where are they, what do they do)
interspersed with enterocytes in villus
secrete mucus
crypt cells (where are they found, what do they do)
found in crypts at base of villus
secrete fluids and electrolytes
what cells are proliferative cells in the intestine and what do they form
crypt cells
can form both enterocytes and goblet cells
what are the functions of the small intestine
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
what types of contractions occur in the small intestine
segmentation
peristaltic
migrating myoelectric complex
what is the most common type of intestinal contraction
segmentation
segmentation contraction (what is contracting and what does that contraction do)
circular smooth muscle of isolated wall contracts
forces chyme toward both stomach and colon
segmentation contraction (upon relaxation of the circular smooth muscle what happens to chyme and what is the effect of this)
returns to original segment
effect is mixing of chyme with digestive juices
is there net movement of chyme in segmentation contraction (if so which direction and why)
net movement of chyme toward colon
due to higher frequency of contraction in proximal than distal intestine
peristaltic contractions (function, and where do they occur)
serve to propel chyme down small intestine
occur only over short distances
migrating myoelectric complex (what does it do, when does it occur)
clears remaining chyme in small intestine
occurs about every 90 minutes
intestinal slow waves require what for contractions to occur
action potentials
what happens to slow wave frequency going from proximal to distal intestine
slow wave frequency decreases distally
peristaltic reflex/rush (what is it, what initiates it)
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)
intestinointestinal reflex (what is it and what does it prevent)
overdistention of one segment of intestine inhibits contractile activity in rest of intestine
prevents moment of material into already beverly distended section of bowel
gastroileal reflex (what triggers it, what does it do)
gastric secretion and emptying triggers increased peristalsis in ileum
causes relaxation of ileocecal sphincter and moment of ill contents into large intestine
what reflex moves intestinal contents along small intestine
peristaltic reflex/rush
what reflex cases relaxation of ileocecal sphincter and movement of ill contents into large intestine?
gastroileal refelx
what reflex causes the urge to defecate shortly after starting a meal
gastrocolic reflex