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Week 2 - Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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Main structures of the digestive tract (top to bottom)

A 
Oral cavity
(Pharynx)
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
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Upper GI tract =

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oral cavity, esophagus

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Lower GI tract =

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stomach, intestines

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Digestive tract accessory organs

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pancreas, liver, gallbladder

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4 layers of lumen of digestive tract (inner to outer)

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mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa (adventitia)

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Mucosa - 3 sublayers

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epithelium, lamina propria (lymphoid tissue), muscularis mucosa (smooth muscle)

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Mucosa - epithelium contains

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contains endocrine and exocrine cells

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Submucosa - 3 sublayers

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connective tissue, lymphoid tissue, submucosal plexus

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9
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Submucosa generally gives the lumen

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flexibility

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10
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Muscularis externa - 3 components

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circular/longitudinal smooth muscle, myenteric plexus

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Serosa/adventitia

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connective tissue, visceral peritoneum

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12
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3 salivary glands

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Above tongue - parotid

Below tongue - submandibular, sublingual

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13
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Oral cavity moves food through ___ to ___ by ____

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through pharynx to esophagus by swallowing

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14
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Bolus =

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in esophagus, = food + salivary juices

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15
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3 stages of swallowing

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voluntary, pharyngeal, esophageal

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16
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Peristalsis

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wave-like motion from muscle fibers contracting and relaxing

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17
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Gastroesophageal sphincter

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between esophagus and stomach, aka lower esophageal sphincter

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18
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GERD aggravated by

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smoking, chocolate, high-fat foods, alcohol, and carminatives (peppermint/spearmint) promote relaxation of the esophageal sphincter and increase the likelihood of acid reflux

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19
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4 main regions of the stomach

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Cardia - top
Fundus
Body - main
Antrum or distal pyloric region - bottom with pyloric sphincter

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20
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Food in the stomach =

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chyme, = food + gastric juices

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21
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Rugae in stomach (folds) purpose

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increase SA

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22
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Stomach is ______ but small intestine is ______

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Stomach - acidic

Small intestine - alkaline

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23
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Stomach pH approx

A

2

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24
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Barrier between stomach and small intestine

A

pyloric sphincter

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25
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Gastric (stomach) glands (3)

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cardiac, oxyntic, pyloric

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26
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Cells in gastric glands (4)

A

Neck (mucus)
Parietal (oxyntic)
Chief (peptic or zymogenic)
Enteroendocrine

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27
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Neck (mucus) cells

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secrete bicarbonate and mucus

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28
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Parietal (oxyntic)

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secrete HCl and intrinsic factor

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29
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Chief (peptic/zymogenic) cells

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secrete enzymes that break down proteins (pepsinogens)

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30
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Enteroendocrine cells

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produce hormones like gastrin that stimulates other cells to secrete

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31
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Gastric juice components

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HCl, enzymes (pepsin, amylase, lipase), mucus, intrinsic factor

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32
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HCl function in stomach (4)

A

Converts pepsinogen to pepsin
Denatures proteins
Releases nutrients from organic complexes
Acts as bacteriocide

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33
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Enzymes in stomach mostly

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pepsin - mostly protein digestion occurs in the stomach

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34
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Pepsin is an

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endopeptidase; hydrolyzes interior peptide bones within proteins; optimal activity at about 3.5 pH

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35
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alpha amylase in stomach

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originates from salivary glands; retains some activity until inactivated by low pH of gastric juice

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36
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Gastric lipase

A

made by chief cells

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37
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Mucus in stomach stimulated by

A

prostaglandins and nitric oxide

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38
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Intrinsic factor is necessary to

A

absorb B12

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39
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What’s absorbed in the stomach

A

water, alcohol, a few drugs and a few minerals

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40
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HCl important for _____, IF important for ______

A

HCl - iron

IF - B12

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41
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HCl release stimulated by

A

gastrin, acetylcholine (NT released by neurons in myenteric plexus), histamine

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42
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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usually caused by a tumor, extremely high levels of gastrin into the blood (–>hypergastrinemia) –> formation of multiple ulcers

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43
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Peptic ulcers result when

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normal defense and repair systems that protect the GI tract are disrupted

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44
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Most common cause of peptic ulcers

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H. pylori

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45
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Can disrupt barriers and –> peptic ulcers

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aspririn, alcohol, and NSAIDs

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46
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Migrating motility complex/myoelectric complex

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sweeps out the GI contents and prevents bacterial overgrowth in the intestine

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47
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Gastric emptying following a meal usually take between

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2 to 6 hours

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48
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Zooming in on small intestine

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folds of kerkring –> villi/crypts of lieberkuhn –> microvilli

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49
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_________ in the small intestine is where nutrients are absorbed

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capillary network in the villi

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50
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Each cell within a villus has

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a brush border with microvilli

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51
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Microvilli

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hair-like extensions of the cells’ plasma membranes

52
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Crypts of lieberkuhn

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cells in the crypts will migrate up to eventually become absorptive cells in the tips of the villus

53
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Enterocyte (small intestine cell) turnover occurs every

54
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Factors that increase intestinal secretions and motility (4)

A

1) VIP (vasoactive intestinal polypeptide) in myenteric plexus
2) Neuropeptide substance P
3) Motilin
4) CCK

55
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Factors that decrease secretions and motility in the small intestine (3)

A

1) Peptide YY
2) Secretin
3) Glucagon-like peptides

56
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Hormone definition

A

act at a distant location; can be protein or not

57
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3 ways nutrients cross cell membrane to be absorbed

A

simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport

58
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2 ways nutrients are absorbed that depends on a concentration gradient

A

Simple and facilitated diffusion

59
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Simple diffusion

A

water and small lipids cross into intestinal cells freely

60
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Facilitated diffusion

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water-soluble nutrients (etc.) diffuse using a transporter protein

61
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Active transport

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Some nutrients (like glucose and AA) move against a concentration gradient using ATP

62
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Immune cells and tissues are found throughout the GI tract but especially high concentrations in the

A

small intestine

63
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Immune system protection of the GI tract (2 types of tissue)

A

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)

Gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) - non-mucosal layer

64
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Pancreas is located

A

right below stomach

65
Q

2 types of active cells in the pancreas

A

1) ductless endocrine

2) acinar exocrine

66
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Pancreatic ductless endocrine cells secrete

A

hormones (insulin, glucagon etc.) into the blood

67
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Pancreatic acinar exocrine cells secrete

A

digestive enzymes (produce pancreatic juice)

68
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Pancreatic juice contains

A

bicarbonate, electrolytes, digestive enzymes

69
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Pancreatic juice bicarbonate purpose

A

neutralizes the acidic chyme

70
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Secretions from the pancreas go into the

A

small intestine

71
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3 parts of small intestine

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duodenum (1st), jejunum (longest), ileum (last)

72
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Islets of langerhans

A

ductless endocrine portion of pancreas that secretes hormones

73
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Pancreatic enzymes work on

A

fat and carb mostly

74
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Factors that promote pancreatic secretion

A

Secretin, CCK, neuropeptide substance P, VIP

75
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Liver consists of

A

2 lobes made of lobules

76
Q

Owing to the alkaline pH of bile, the conjugated bile acids combine with _______ to form bile salts

A

sodium, potassium, or calcium

77
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Bile is made in the

78
Q

Bile is composed of

A

bile acids, salts, cholesterol, phospholipids, and bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin) in an alkaline solution

79
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About 90% of the bile acids and salts secreted into the duodenum are

A

reabsorbed in the ileum

80
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Bile goes to

A

small intestine

81
Q

Cholecystokinin (CCK) is secreted by ___ and does what?

A

small intestine, stimulates gallbladder to contract and release bile

82
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________ inhibits gallbladder contraction

A

somatostatin

83
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Gallstones form when

A

bile becomes supersaturated with cholesterol

84
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Some medication enhance (cholesterol meds)

A

fecal excretion of bile to reduce cholesterol

85
Q

After aiding in lipid digestion, the bile constituents are reabsorbed from the ileum and returned to ___ via

A

the liver via the hepatic portal vein

86
Q

Gallbladder contracts to release bile into the ____ which combines with the ______ to form the _________ which goes to small intestine

A

Gallbladder contracts to release bile into the cystic duct which combines with the hepatic duct to form the common bile duct which goes to small intestine

87
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Carb –>
Protein –>
Fats/lipids –>

A

Carb –> monosaccharides
Protein –> AA
Fats/lipids –> triglycerides and FAs

88
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Mechanism of absorption depends on

A

solubility (fat vs water), concentration of electrical gradient, size of molecule

89
Q

Unabsorbed molecules continue to

A

colon (large intestine)

90
Q

Colon contracts to

A

mix materials

91
Q

Proximal colonic epithelia absorb

A

Na, Cl, H2O

92
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Materials in the colon are

A

dehydrated

93
Q

Passage of material through the colon takes

A

12-70 hours

94
Q

Ileocecal sphincter is where

A

the ileum connects to the large intestine

95
Q

Lots of bacteria in

A

large intestine

96
Q

Presence of SCFAs from bacteria effectively

A

lowers pH of colon to effect nutrient absorption

97
Q

SCFAs including butyric acid stimulate…

A

GI cell proliferation and maintain integrity of intestinal epithelial cells

98
Q

Probiotics are thought to (5)

A

1) Enhance immunity
2) Prevent colonization by pathogens
3) Lower pH of colon
4) Transform/promote excretion of toxic substances
5) Enhance fecal bulk (may decrease transit time)

99
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Myenteric plexus - 2 main functions

A

peristalsis, motility

100
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Submucosal plexus - 2 main functions

A

secretions, local blood flow

101
Q

Paracrines

A

have a local action, diffuse through extracellular spaces to target tissue rather than being secreted into the blood

102
Q

Enteric nervous system = nervous system of the GI tract subdivided into 2 networks

A

myenteric plexus and submucosal plexus

103
Q

NPY in hypothalamus

A

stimulation –> hunger

104
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Ghrelin (hunger regulation)

A

from stomach, stimulates NPY

105
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PYY (hunger regulation)

A

From large and small intestines, inhibits NPY

106
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CCK (hunger regulation)

A

From small intestine, inhibits NPY

107
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Insulin (hunger regulation)

A

From pancreas, inhibits NPY

108
Q

MCS (melanocortin secreting hormones) in hypothalamus

A

stimulation –> satiety

109
Q

Leptin (hunger regulation)

A

From adipose tissue, stimulates MCS

110
Q

PYY prevents

A

stomach from emptying too quickly

111
Q

Short term appetite regulators

A

ghrelin, PYY, CCK

112
Q

Long term appetite regulators

A

Leptin, insulin

113
Q

Human obesity is linked to unresponsiveness to

114
Q

Leptin inhibits secretion of

A

appetite stimulants

115
Q

GERD can result in

A

esophagitis

116
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Symptoms of GERD

A

heartburn, sometimes excessive belching or coughing

117
Q

IBD characterized by

A

acute, relapsing or chronic inflammation of the GI tract, especially the intestines

118
Q

How does IBD impair nutrient absorption?

A

Diminishes brush border activity
Reduces transit time
Causes direct damage to enterocytes

119
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Symptoms of IBD

A

diarrhea and steatorrhea

120
Q

General recs for IBD

A

low fat diet bc fat digestion is impaired

inc. vit./nutrients/pritein because lost or not well absorbed

121
Q

In Celiac disease, gluten consumption –>

A

inflammation of small intestine and attack of mucosa by immune cells, villi damaged

122
Q

Chronic pancreatitis can result from

A

long-term excessive use of alcohol, gallstones, liver disease, viral infections, and certain medications

123
Q

With chronic pancreatiti, pancreas can ultimately fail to

A

produce sufficient digestive enzymes and juices

124
Q

Chronic pancreatitis symptoms

A

pain (esp. with eating), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

125
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Chronic pancreatitis diet

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needs to be low-fat because not enough pancreatic lipase

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