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Week 9- Upper GI Tract Flashcards

1
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Define digestion

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The process of breaking down macromolecules to allow absorption

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2
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Define absorbtion

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The process of moving nutrients and water across a membrane

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3
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What are the 4 layers of the gut wall?

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa

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4
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Describe the mucosa layer

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Epithelium, loose connective tissue, muscularis mucosae

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5
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Describe the submucosa layer

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Connective tissue containing nerve plexus

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6
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Describe the muscularis layer

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Smooth muscle containing nerve plexus

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7
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Describe the serosa layer

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Connective tissue, may have epithelium

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8
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What are the 3 salivary glands?

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Parotid, sublingual and maxillary gland

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9
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How many body cavities does the oesophagus traverse?

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3

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10
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What is the function of the oesophagus?

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Conduit for food, drink and swallowed secretions from pharynx to stomach

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11
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What type of epithelium is present on the oesophagus?

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Non keratinising

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12
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What sphincters are present in the oesophagus?

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Upper and lower oesophageal sphincters

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13
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What is gastro oesophageal reflux disease?

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When stomach acid refluxes into the oesophagus

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14
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What is oesophagitis?

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Swelling of the oesophagus

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15
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What defence mechanism does the oesophagus have against acid reflux?

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Change from squamous to columnar epithelium (Barrets syndrome when goes too far)

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16
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What muscle is present in the oesophagus?

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Circular muscle

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17
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At the gastro oesophageal junction what prevents reflux/

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The diaphragm

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18
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What are gastric folds at the gastro oesophageal junction called?

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Rugae

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19
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How does the pressure change from the thorax to the abdomen? How is this significant?

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Goes from negative to positive keeping the oesophagus in the abdominal cavity collapsed

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20
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Why are gastric folds present?

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Plays a role in absorptive function- increases surface area greatly

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21
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What are the 4 phases of swallowing?

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Oral phase
Pharyngeal phase
Upper oesophageal phase
Lower oesophageal phase

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22
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What is the function of the stomach?

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Breaks food into smaller particles (acid and pepsin)
Holds food, releasing it in a controlled steady rate into duodenum
Kills parasites and certain bacteria

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23
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What does the stomach release food into?

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Duodenum

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24
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How much acid does the stomach secrete a day?

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2L

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25
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What is the pH of the stomach at the epithelial surface?

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6-7

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26
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What is the pH of the stomach at the lumen?

27
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What is a stomach chief cell?

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Protein secreting epithelial cells
Abundant RER
Secretes pepsinogen
Masses of apical secretion granules

28
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What converts pepsinogen to pepsin?

29
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What is the difference between pepsinogen and pepsin?

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Pepsin is the active form

30
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What is a parietal stomach cell?

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Many mitochondria
Cytoplasmic tubulovesicles
Internal caniculi

31
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What is gastrin?

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A hormone secreted by G cells, stimulates histamine release from chromaffin cells

32
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How many teeth do humans have in total?

33
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What are the 4 types of teeth and how many of each do humans have?

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Incisors (8)
Canines (4)
Premolars (8)
Molars (12)

34
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What is the largest jaw muscle?

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Masseter muscle

35
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What does saliva contain?

A

Aqueous secretion and digestive enzymes

36
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What enzymes does saliva contain and what do they do?

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Lingual lipase (fat digestion)
Salivary amylase (carbohydrate digestion)
37
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What 2 types of muscle are present in the tongue and what do they do?

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Intrinsic- for fine motor control and movement of food

Extrinsic- for moving the tongue itself, aids mechanical digestion

38
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What does the oesophagus traverse in the spine?

39
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How does food move down the oesophagus?

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Via peristalsis

40
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Describe the oral phase

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Chewing and saliva prepare the bolus, both oesophageal sphincters are constricted

41
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Describe the pharyngeal phase

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Pharyngeal muscles guide the bolus towards the oesophagus, both oesophageal sphincters open

42
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Describe the upper oesophageal phase

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Upper sphincter closes
Superior circular muscle rings contract and inferior rings dilate
Sequential contractions of longitudinal muscle

43
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Describe the lower oesophageal phase

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Lower sphincter closes as food passes through

44
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What are the 3 sections of the stomach?

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Cardia and pyloric region
Body and fundus
Antrum

45
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What do the cardia and pyloric regions of the stomach secrete?

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Mucus only

46
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What do the body and fundum of the stomach secrete?

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Mucus, Hcl and pepsinogen

47
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What does the antrum of the stomach secrete?

48
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What ion is found trapped in the mucus from the stomach?

49
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What are the 2 types of stomach muscle contraction?

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Peristalsis and segmentation

50
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Which stomach muscle contraction is more powerful?

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Peristalsis

51
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Which stomach muscle contraction is more common?

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Segmentation

52
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Describe peristalsis in the stomach

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Makes up 20% of muscle contractions
Is more powerful as chyme is pushed to the colon, movement from LOS to pyloric sphincter
ANS is essential

53
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What is required for peristalsis in the stomach?

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Autonomic nervous system involvement

54
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Describe segmentation in the stomach

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Makes up 80% of muscle contraction
Is weaker as solid chyme pushed back to the body and fluid chyme pushed towards pyloric sphincter
Stretching activates the enteric nervous system

55
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How is the enteric nervous system activated?

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Via stretching during segmentation in the stomach

56
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How is HCL synthesised in the gastric lumen?

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CO2 moves into the parietal cell
CO2 combines with water to form carbonic acid
Carbonic acid dissociates into H+ and HCO3-
K+ moves into the parietal cell, Na+ moves out
K+ carried to the gastric lumen via H+/K+ ATPase
HCO3- moves out of the cell via pump and Cl- moves into gastric lumen
H+ from dissociation of carbonic acid moves into gastric lumen, K+ pumped back into the parietal cell
H+ and Cl- in the gastric lumen can now combine to form HCl

57
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What are the 3 phases of gastric secretion?

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Cephalic phase
Gastric phase
Intestinal phase

58
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Describe how the cephalic phase causes stimulation of stomach secretory activity

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Sight/thought/smell of food or stimulation of taste on receptors on tongue cause stimulation via vagus nerve to the stomach

59
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Describe how the cephalic phase causes inhibition of stomach secretory activity

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Loss of appetite/depression causes lack of stimulation to the parasympathetic centre inhibiting secretory activity

60
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Describe how the gastric phase causes stimulation of stomach secretory activity

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Stomach distention activates stretch receptors, food chemicals and rising pH activates chemoreceptors which leads to stimulation via the vagus nerve

61
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Describe how the gastric phase causes inhibition of stomach secretory activity

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Excessive acidity causes decline of gastric secretion or emotional distress activates sympathetic system which overides parasympathetic controls and inhibits activity

62
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Describe how the intestinal phase causes stimulation of stomach secretory activity

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Presence of low pH and partially digested food in the duodenum stimulates stomach secretory activity

63
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Describe how the intestinal phase causes inhibition of stomach secretory activity

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Distention of the duodenum, presence of fatty acidic or hypertonic chyme inhibits secretory activity

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