Week 8 - Study Guide Flashcards
Digestive System
Where does CHO digestion begin?
Oral cavity
Lipase - breaks down lipids in saliva
Where is the majority of protein digestion?
stomach
What functions as endocrine and exocrine?
pancreas
WHAT PRODUCES BILE?
liver
Where is bile stored?
in gallbladder
Where is everything digested and aborbed?
small intestine
CHO, lipid, protein
Basic processes of the GI (alimentary canal)
- ingestion
- movement (skeletal muscle)
- mechanical digestion (muscles contracting and propels)
- chemical digestion (enzymes, pH regulators)
- absorption (in small intestine mostly, some in large intestine)
- defecation
How long is GI tract
30 feet
What are the 4 tissue layers of the GI tract?
- Tunica mucosa
- Tunica submucosa
- Tunica muscularis
- Tunica serosa
Characteristics & function of the tunica mucosa
- inner most layer
- Protects and absorbs
- epithelium & connective tissue
Characteristics & function of the tunica submucosa
- Dense CT - provides strength holding tube together
- Binds tube together
Characteristics & function of the tunica muscularis
- double layer
- inner circular muscle and outer longitudinal (propels) muscle
- skeletal muscle in mouth, pharynx, upper esophagus, & anal sphincter
- smooth muscle - everywhere else
Characteristics & function of the tunica serosa
- outside of the tube
- CT
- single layer of epithelium → visceral peritoneum
Put the tunicas in order from innermost to outside layers
- tunica mucosa
- tunica submucosa
- tunica muscularis
- tunica serosa
If you add a strong acid (HCL) to a solution, which of the following molecules would make an effective buffer for this acid?
- NaH2PO4
- H2CO3
- NH2-protein-COO-
- NH3+-protein-COOH
- NH2-protein-COO-
What makes an acid or base strong?
Tendency to dissociate fully and therefore change pH substantially
What does a buffer contain to balance a strong base, or a strong acid?
Weak acid or base to bind or release the appropriate substance
What is the serous membrane of the abdominal cavity?
Peritoneum
What are the two categories of the peritoneum?
Visceral peritoneum
Parietal peritoneum
Which layer of the peritoneum is on the digestive organs surface?
Visceral peritoneum
Which layer of the peritoneum is lining the abdominal wall (exterior surface)
Parietal peritoneum
What is the space that is in between the two peritoneum layers?
Peritoneal Cavity
What is the job of the peritoneal cavity?
The fluid lubricates the mobile organs allowing movement without friction damage
What is the double layer of folded peritoneum that wraps around the intestines?
Mesentry
What routes for blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves?
Mesentry
What holds organs in place and stores fat?
Mesentry
Can the mesentry move or change its organization?
yes - some flexibility
full bladder or not,
preganacy
tight clothes
What forms the greater curvature of the stomach?
Greater Omentum
What forms the lesser curvature of the stomach?
Lesser Omentum
What hangs over the intestines and is not attached?
Greater omentum
Which omentum connects stomach up to the bottom of the liver?
lesser omentum
What is the biological function of the omentums?
- Fat storage
(long-term storage for metabolism)
(moves fat through the digestion vis lymphatic system) - Immune regulation
(milky spots are clusters of immune cells important for defense)
What are the immune regulations that the omentums perform?
- Adheres to the site of inflammation
- Absorbs bacteria & contaminants
- Provides leukocytes for immune response
Oral Cavity - opens to:
oropharynx through fauces:
- nasopharynx - at the top
- oropharynx - back of oral cavity
- laryngopharynx - as heads down towards larynx region
Composition of the oral cavity includes:
- HCO3-
- Salivary amylase
- lingual lipase (initiates)
- Mucin - mucus, lysozyme & defensins fight bacteria, IgA antibodies
Another name for chewing
Mastication
Teeth that are for the ages (6-24 months)
deciduous teeth (20)
Teeth that come in from ages 6-17 years
permanent teeth (32)
Characteristics and differences of the Deciduous teeth
- Thinner enamel (appears whiter)
- More uniform enamel depth
- Dentin layer is thinner
- Pulp layer is thicker
Mechanical break down of food and act of swallowing turns food into
bolus
Another name for gums
gingiva
What is the exposed, hard surface of the tooth called
Crown
What is the crown made of
enamel
What part of the tooth is embedded in the jaw bone?
root
Protein-rich bonelike material = bulk of tooth, more flexible than enamel
Dentin
Part of the tooth that contains blood vessels, CT, nerves
Pulp
What nerve serves the teeth
Trigeminal nerve
What have a Synarthrotic joint and is fibrous
Gomphoses
What is the acidic bacterial secretions that etch enamel or dentin?
Caries
What is inflammation & degeneration of gingivae & may extend to the resorption of bone?
Periodontal disease
What is the pathway for food to the stomach?
esophagus
What is the swallowing of a bolus?
deglutition
What moves the bolus to the stomach?
Peristolasis
smooth muscle waves
What is another name for the gastroesophageal sphincter?
cardiac
region where it is located
What is the name of the sphincter that makes sure that the stomach contents do not come back up into the esophagus?
Gastroesophageal sphincter
(Cardiac)
If you have a dysfunction of the gastroesophageal sphincter what can happen?
heartburn or acid reflux
How is GI smooth muscle contraction similar to skeletal muscle?
- Actin & Myosin (sliding filament model)
- Trigger for contraction is Ca2+ influx
- ATP energizes the sliding process
How is GI smooth muscle contraction different than skeletal muscle?
- Ca2+ is bound by calmodulin (CaM)
- Calmodulin interacts with myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) which phosphorylates myosin
Relaxation of the GI muscles includes:
- Ca2+ unbinds CaM
- Ca2+ transports to SR & ECF
- Dephosphorylation of myosin
Esophagus connects to the stomach –
Cardiac orifice → pyloric sphincter
Beginning of stomach —> end of stomach
What is the dome-shaped top of the stomach?
Fundus
Which omentum is superior?
Lesser omentum (curvature)
Which omentum is inferior?
Greater omentum (curvature)
hangs down over the intestines
What are the folds of the stomach lining that flatten when filling (distended)?
Rugae
How much is the max amount the stomach can hold?
one gallon. (4L)
Imagine eating popcorn. Brief explanation of process or structures:
Deglutition
swallowing popcorn that formed into a bolus
Imagine eating popcorn. Brief explanation of process or structures:
Pyloric sphincter
end of stomach