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Structure of the GI Tract and Motility Flashcards

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1
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What is the digestive tract?

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a series of hollow organs connected by sphincters

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What is the function of the mouth?

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chop food, lubricate it, start carbohydrate and fat digestion, propel food to oesophagus

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What is the function of the oesophagus?

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delivers food to the stomach

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What is the function of the stomach?

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stores food temporarily, continues digestion and initiates protein digestion regulates delivery of chyme to small intestine

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What is the function of the small intestine?

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principle site of digestion and absorption of nutrients

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What is the function of the large intestine?

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reabsorbs fluid and electrolytes, stores faecal matter before regulated expulsion

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What are the accessory structures of the digestive tract?

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salivary glands, the pancreas, the liver and the gallbladder

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What is the name given to the liver and gallbladder?

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the hepatobiliary system

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What are the different salivary glands?

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parotid
sublingual
submandibular

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What do the salivary glands secrete?

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a-amylase and lingual lipase for digestion

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What are the basic digestive processes?

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motility
secretion
digestion
absorption

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Describe the process of motility

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mechanical activity mostly involving smooth muscle and skeletal muscle which given propulsive movements, mixing movements and tonic contractions

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Where is skeletal muscle involved in motility?

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the mouth, upper oesophagus, external anal sphincter

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Describe the process of secretion

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secretion in to the lumen from the digestive tract and accessory structures in response to hormonal and neural signals

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What do digestive secretions contain?

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water
electrolytes
organic compounds e.g. enzymes, bile salts, mucus

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Describe the process of digestion

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the biochemical breakdown of complex foodstuffs to smaller, absorbable units

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How are carbohydrates broken down?

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converted to monosaccharides which is mediated by amylases and disaccharides

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How are proteins broken down?

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converted to constituent amino acids, dipeptides and tripeptides mediated by proteases and dipeptidases

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How are fats broken down?

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converted to monoglycerides and FFAs - mediated by lipases

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Describe the process of absorption

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transfer of all the absorbable products of digestion with water, electrolytes and vitamins from the tract to the blood or lymph

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21
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What is contained within the mucosa?

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epithelial cells
exocrine cells
endocrine gland cells
lamina propria
muscularis mucosa
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22
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WHat is contained within the submucosa?

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connective tissue
blood and lymph vessels
nerve network

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What is contained within the muscularis externa?

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circular muscle
myenteric plexus
longitudinal muscle layer

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What is contained within the serosa?

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connective tissue
has mesentery connecting to the abdominal wall
secretes liquid to help intestine move smoothly against abdomen

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What does circular muscle contraction result in?

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a narrower and longer lumen

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What does longitudinal muscle contraction result in?

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shorter and fatter intestine

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What does muscularis mucosae contraction result in?

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change in absorptive and secretory area of mucosa

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28
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How is spontaneous activity modulated in the smooth muscle?

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intrinsic (enteric) and extrinsic (autonomic) nerves

numerous hormones

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29
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How is the smooth muscle connected in the gut?

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gap junctions

30
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What does slow wave activity determine?

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the maximum frequency, direction and velocity of rhythmic conctractions

31
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What cells drive slow wave activity?

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Intersticial cells of cajal

32
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How are the APs of slow waves modulated?

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VGCCs ad Voltage K channels

33
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What is the slow wave amplitude dependent on?

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neuronal stimuli
hormonal stimuli
mechanical stimuli

34
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What is the BER frequency in the stomach/?

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3 slow waves/min

35
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What is the BER frequency in the sm. intestine?

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1-12 waves/min in duodenum

8 waves/min in terminal ileum

36
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What is the BER frequency in the large intestine?

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8 waves/min in proximal colon

16 waves/min in distal colon

37
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Where are the ganglia of the ENS located?

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the myenteric plexus

38
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What is the ENS comprised of?

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sensory neurons
interneurons
effector neurons

39
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What are the is the stimulation from the preganglionic neurons in the parasympathetic nervous system?

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ACh

40
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What are the excitatory influences from the parasympathetic system?

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increased gastric, pancreatic and sm. intestinal secretion, blood flow and smooth muscl contraction

41
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What are the inhibitory influences of the parasympathetic system?

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relaxation of some sphincters, receptive relaxation of stomach

42
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Where does the parasympathetic stimulation of the gut occur from?

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Sacroileal spine S2-S4

43
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Where does the sympathetic stimulation of the gut occur from?

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Thoracic to lumbar spine - through celiac, superior and inferior mesenteric nerves

44
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What are the inhibitory influences of sympathetic stimulation of the gut?

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decreased motility, secretion and blood flow

45
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What is the local reflex in the gut?

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peristalisis - gut-gut signalling

46
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What is the short reflex in the gut?

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gut -> prevertebral ganglion -> gut extrinsic nerves

47
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What is the long reflex in the gut

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gastro-ileal reflex -> gut -> medulla oblongata -> gut extrinsic

48
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What are the major motility patterns in the GI tract?

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Peristalisis
Segmentation
Tonic Contractions

49
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What is peristalisis?

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a wave of contraction that normally proceeds along the gut wall in the aboral direction - triggered by distension of the gut wall

50
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How does distension affect the motor neurons at the oral end of the wave?

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longitudinal muscle relaxes via release of VIP and NO from inhibitory interneuron
circular muscle contracts via release of ACh and substance P from excitatory interneuron

51
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How does distension affect the motor neurons at the aboral end of the wave?

A

longitudinal muscle contracts via release of ACh and substance P from excitatory interneuron
circular muscle relaxes via release of VIP and NO from inhibitory interneuron

52
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What is segmentation?

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the mixing and churning movements that occur in rhythmic contractions of the circular muscle layer that mix and divide luminal contents

53
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What is segmentation called in the large intestine?

A

haustration

54
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What are tonic contractions?

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sustained contractions found in the sphincters of the GI tract

55
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What are the different parts of the mouth?

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palate
uvula
tongue
pharynx
teeth
56
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Where is saliva secreted from?

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parotid - 25%
submandibular - 75%
sublingual - 5%

57
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What are the functions of saliva?

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lubrication, solvent, anti-bac, digestion of carbohydrates, neutralisation of acid

58
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What are the two stages of saliva formation?

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primary secretion by acinus

secondary modification by duct cells

59
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What is the composition in the acinus?

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Na, K, Cl, HCO3, H2O

60
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What are the modifications made in the duct?

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Na excreted, Cl excreted, HCO3 added, K added, H2O dilutes

61
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What are the various rates of saliva production?

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0.05ml/min sleep, 0.5ml/min wake and 5ml/min during salivation

62
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How does saliva composition vary with flow rate?

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HCO3 increases with high flow rate

63
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How is saliva regulated?

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unconditioned i.e. chemoreceptors

conditioned i.e. extrinsic ANS from saliva centre in the medulla

64
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What does the parasympathetic stimulate?

A

glossopharyngeal and facial nerves

large watery volume, enzyme rich and mediated by mAChRs

65
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What does the sympathetic stimulate?

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postganglionic fibres from superior cervical ganglia

small thick volume, mucus rich, mediated by b-adrenoceptors

66
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What are the two stages of swallowing?

A

oropharyngeal

oesophageal

67
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What happens in the voluntary phase of the oropharyngeal phase?

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bolus formed in the mouth
tongue forces bolus into the pharynx
pressure stimulates pharyngeal pressure receptors
afferent impulse to swallowing centre in medulla

68
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What happens in the involuntary phase of the oropharyngeal phase?

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efferents initiate all or nothing reflex sequence of muscle movements
upper oesophageal sphincter opens
food passes through pharynx into oesophagus

69
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What happens during the oesophageal phase of swallowing?

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swallowing centre (medulla oblongata) triggers primary peristalic wave and closure of upper oesophageal sphincter mediated by skeletal muscle and smooth muscle in distal regions

70
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When does the lower oesophageal sphincter open?

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2-3s after swallowing, prevents reflux

71
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What is secreted by the oesophagus?

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entirely mucus for lubrication and protection of the epithelium
rapid turnover of epithelium

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