Upper GI tract Flashcards
What are the different system nomeclatures? (3)
Gastrointestinal system vs Alimentary system vs Digestive system
What is digestion?
Digestion is the process of breaking down macromolecules to allow absorption
What is absorption?
Absorption is the process of moving nutrients & water across a membrane
How is ingestion, digestion, absorption and excretion linked?
Ingestion-> digestion-> absorption
Ingestion-> digestion-> excretion
Ingestion-> absorption
Ingestion-> excretion
Label this diagram of the components of the GI system.
What is the basic plan of the gut wall? e.g., oesophagus
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa/ Adventitia
what are the layers of the mucosa?
Epithelium
Lamina propria (loose connective tissue)
Muscularis mucosae
What is the submucosa?
Connective tissue (containing nerve plexus)
What is the muscularis?
Smooth muscle (containing nerve plexus)
What is the serosa/ adventitia?
Connective tissue +/- epithelium
How many teeth and what are they?
TEETH - 32 in total
8 incisors
4 canines
8 premolars
12 molars
What is the masseter muscle?
Largest jaw muscle responsible for biting
Several muscles control position of mandible
What are the salivary glands?
Parotid
Sublingual
Submaxillary
What do salivary glands do?
Food mixed with saliva (aqueous secretion & digestive enzymes)
Lingual lipase (fat digestion)
Salivary amylase (carbohydrate digestion)
Describe the muscles of the tongue.
Intrinsic muscles
- fine motor control & moving food
Extrinsic muscles
- gross movement of tongue (in, out, up &
down)
- Assists mechanical digestion
Where does the oesophagus start and end?
Starts at C5
Ends at T10
What is the function of the oesophagus?
Conduit for food, drink & swallowed secretions from pharynx to stomach
What is the epithelium of the oesophagus like (structure and function relationship)?
Non-keratinising
‘Wear & Tear’ lining (extremes of temp. & texture)
Lubrication – Mucus secreting glands (& saliva)
What is the muscle of the oesophagus like?
Tonically active
Swallowing centre
Skeletal and smooth muscle at lower oesophageal sphincter
Skeletal muscle at upper oesophageal sphincter
What is near the lower oesophageal sphincter?
Sub Hiatal fat ring
Zigzag (Z) line
Diaphragm
What muscle in the oesophagus is in charge of peristalsis?
Circular muscle
How does peristalsis work basic?
contract just before where the food is and relax just after where the food is?
What are the 2 muscle types in the oesophagus?
Circular and longitudinal
Skeletal/ smooth
How is the skeletal and smooth muscle split in the oesophagus (placement wise)?
Upper third is skeletal
middle third is skeletal and smooth
lower third is smooth
What are the stages of swallowing?
Stage 0: Oral phase
Stage 1: Pharyngeal phase
Stage 2: Upper oesophageal phase
Stage 3: Lower oesophageal phase
How would you describe swallowing?
a complicated and highly coordinated event