Stomach physiology Flashcards
What are the 3 reflexes related to the stomach?
Gastrosalivary
Gastroileal
Gastrocolic
What is the rate of slow waves in the stomach?
4 waves/min
What is the rate of slow waves in the duodenum and jejunum?
12 waves/min
What is the rate of slow waves in the distal ileum?
8 waves/min
What is the rate of slow waves in the cecum?
9 waves/min
What is the rate of slow waves in the sigmoid colon?
6 waves/min
What are the types of motility of an empty stomach?
Migrating motor complex (MMC)
Hunger contraction
What are the types of stomach motility after a meal?
Receptive relaxation
Mixing peristaltic waves
Gastric emptying
What increases MMC?
Motilin
What abolishes MMC?
entry of meal
What are the mediators receptive relaxation of the stomach?
Vagovagal reflex
CCK increases
VIP and NO
What is the span of the normal gastric emptying time?
2-3 hours
What are the main factors that affect gastric emptying?
Fluidity of chyme
Duodenal factors
Gastric factors
What are the enterogastric hormones that inhibit gastric emptying?
CCK
Secretin
GIP
What cells produce somatostatin?
D cells