The Digestive System Flashcards

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Name the nerves of the gut wall

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myenteric plexus and submucosal plexus

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What are the layers of the gut wall?

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mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, externae serosa

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What are the layers of the mucosa?

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muscularis mucosae, lamina propria, epithelium

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4
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What are the digestive accessory organs?

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liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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5
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List the salivary glands

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parotid, sublingual, submandibular

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What role does saliva play in digestion?

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starts digestion, amylase, lipase, bacteriostatic (IgA), high Ca, alkaline, assists swallowing, protects mouth, mouth forms bolus

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7
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What stops aspiration?

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Epiglottis

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8
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How can swallowing be visualised?

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barium swallow = swallow liquid barium imaged by X-Ray

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How does a bolus move from the mouth to the stomach?

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Oesophagus (visualised by endoscopy) –> bolus enters, upper end: voluntary, lower end: involuntary, rapid peristaltic transport

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How does the stomach protect itself from its acid environment?

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Secreted mucus resistant to pepsin (enzymatic). Mucous sticks to walls of stomach, provide physical barrier so acid doesn’t touch stomach itself. Cells come into contact with acid, secrete bicarbonate = highly alkaline = neutralising acid

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What is the role of the stomach?

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food store, wall relaxes so pressure doesn’t rise (repetitive relaxation), contracts rhythmically, secretes acid + proteolytic enzymes, secretes mucus, produce hypertonic chyme from bolus (greater conc of minerals, salt proteins = draw water from vascular system)

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What is hypertonic chyme?

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Becomes hypertonic in stomach, hypertonic chyme from bolus (greater conc of minerals, salt proteins = draw water from vascular system)

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13
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What do parietal cells do?

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Parietal cells: secrete H+ to lumen, HCO3 into capillaries – will move to surface of mucus cells

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What is the role of chief cells?

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Chief cells: secrete pepsinogens –> pepsins – hydrolyse proteins

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What is the role of gastrin?

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Enteroendocrine cells: secret gastrin = mucosa secrete HCL.

Hormone which stimulates secretion of gastric juice and is secreted into bloodstream by stomach wall in response to presence of food.

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16
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How long is the small intestine?

17
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What enables the small intestine to have such a large surface area?

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Microvilli, villi and folding

18
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In order list the parts of the small intestine?

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Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

19
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What happens in the duodenum?

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secrete bicarbonate, water from ECF to make hypertonic chyme isotonic, bile enters small intestine here, liver & pancreas secret alkali = neutralise acidic chyme, liver pancreas and intestine secrete enzymes to complete digestion of chyme. Bile = water, alkali, bile salts (emulsify fat). Absorbs iron

20
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Describe the role of the jejunum

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absorbs sugars, AA, and fatty acids

21
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Outline what happens in the ileum

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absorbs vit b12, bile acids, remaining nutrients

22
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Describe the location of the duodenum

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proximal part of SI, C-shaped, 20-22cm long, curves around head of pancreas

23
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List the part of the large intestine in order

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caecum, ascending colon, transverse, descending, sigmoid

24
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How long is the large intestine?

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1.2 meters

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Outline the role of the colon
Numerous crypts of lieberkuhn: cells produce mucus. Peyer patch (lymphoid tissue) present. Surface epithelial cells absorb water/electrolytes. Water recovery: decreased = dehydration, electrolyte imbalance. Await expulsion. Contain most of GI bacteria: involved in synthesis of vik K B12, breakdown of primary bile acid to secondary
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What is the role of the rectum?
critical mass gives urge to defecate
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What is the final structure of the digestive system?
anus
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What are the paracrine methods of controlling the digestive system?
histamine: controls production of acid in stomach. vasoactive subs: affect blood flow in gut
29
List the endocrine controls of the digestive system
SECRETIN: promotes bicarbonate secretion, bile prod, inhibits acid secretion. CHOLECYSTKININ: promotes release of pancreatic digestive enzymes, bile. GASTRIN: promotes HCL prod
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Which parts of the digestive system are under somatic control?
somatic: ingestion, excretion
31
List the order of the digestive system.
Mouth, saliva, epiglottis, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid, rectum, anus.
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What is ghrelin and leptin?
GHRELIN = hormone prod by stomach = feeling hungry. LEPTIN = hormone prod by fat = feeling full.
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What are enteroendocrine cells?
Enteroendocrine cells include G cells which secrete gastrin, gastric mucosa responds to this hormone by secreting acid.
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What are crypts of lieberkuhn?
Glands that secrete intestinal juice, contain: lipase, lactase, amylase. Found in the small and large intestine
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What is cholecystokinin?
Hormone synthesized/secreted by enteroendocrine cells in the duodenum. Causes release of digestive enzymes and bile from pancreas and gallbladder, respectively, also acts as a hunger suppressant
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What is secretin?
Hormone released into bloodstream by duodenum promotes bicarbonate secretion, bile prod, inhibits acid secretion.