The Digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
G cells
A
secrete gastrin
2
Q
Gastrin
A
stimulates Chief cells to secrete pepsinogen and parietal cells to secrete HCL and intrinsic factor.
3
Q
Aminopeptidase
A
Brush border peptidase secreted by duodenum
4
Q
Enteropeptidases
A
activates Trypsinogen and Procarboxypeptidases A and B
5
Q
Trypsin
A
Cleaves and activates chymotrypsinogen
6
Q
Protein digestion sites and enzymes involved
A
Stomach
-Pepsin
Small Intestine
-Trypsin
-Chymotrypsin
-Carboxypeptidases
- Aminopeptidase
- Dipeptidase
7
Q
sucrase
A
Brush border enzyme from duodenum
8
Q
Hepatic portal system
A
capillaries from the stomach and digestive tract become veins that travel into hepatic portal veins, this vein enters the liver, another set of capillaries are encountered, liver processes the venous blood, then it goes to inferior vena cava.
9
Q
enteric nervous sytem
A
the gastrointestinal tracks own nervous system beside the PNS and CNS
