Week 5 Flashcards
Metabolism: GI
1
Q
What do parietal cells secrete?
A
- Hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factors
- gastric secretions
2
Q
What are G cells
A
- Gastric cells
- secrete peptide hormone gastrin
3
Q
What do goblet cells do?
A
- Secrete and release mucous for a protection layer and to help absorb
- in stomach, small/ large intestine
4
Q
What does the small intestine absorb
A
B12 vitamins and other vitamins
5
Q
What do the large intestines absorb
A
electrolytes and water
6
Q
Colitis means what
A
colon
7
Q
Crohn ‘s can be found in the upper GI tract and is mixed throughout the tract as well
True or False
A
TRUE
8
Q
-Azole suffix means
A
decrease or stop acid production in the stomach and digestive tract
9
Q
example of -azole medication
A
omperazole
10
Q
H2 blocker is
A
- Antihistamine 2 blocker
- blocks binding of histamines in the stomach
11
Q
What is H. Pylori
A
- bacteria
- antibiotics needed to get rid of
12
Q
What does H. Pylori secrete
A
- urease
- thins breaks down intestinal wall and causes lesions and tears (ulcers)
13
Q
Protein Pump Inhibitor(PPIs)
A
- inhibit stomach acid/ secretion
- omeprazole
-Azoles
14
Q
NSAIDS
A
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories
- overuse can cause damage in the kidney
- take with food, never on empty stomach
15
Q
Bright red blood is characterized with
A
- close to bleeding source
- acid has not mixed with the blood
- Vomiting: upper
- Stool: Lower
16
Q
Black tarry/ coffee ground blood is characterized with
A
- further away from bleeding source
- blood mixed with acid
- Vomiting: Lower
- Stool: Upper