GI Control Systems of the Gut Flashcards

1
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One of the most common problems in small animals

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Canine gastritis

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2
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Equine gastric ulcer

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Over 75% of the cases (especially race track)
Because they’re competitive and want to run

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Margo plicatis

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Separation between the glandular and nonglandular sides of the stomach

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4
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Left displacement of the Abomasum (LDA)

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The abomasum is normally seen on the right of ruminants stomach, but you can see it on the left side

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5
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Right Abomasum displacement

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Abomasum seen on the top of the stomach

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6
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Gastrointestinal Physiology

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Normal function, not in clinics

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7
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Gastroenterology

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Clinical physiology (seen in clinics)

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8
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What does general GI Physiology include?

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Includes: definition, divisions of the gut, histology of the gut and control systems

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9
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Special GI Physiology

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Includes: motility, secretion, digestion/ absorption, fermentation

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10
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GI tract definition

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A tube-like structure that extends from the mouth to the anus and supplies the body, including itself, with nutrients, water and electrolytes by performing 4 functions, digestions, absorption, secretion and motility

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11
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Division of the gut

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Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum)
Large Intestine (cecum, colon and rectum)

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12
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What are the 4 parts of the gut?

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  1. Mucosa
  2. Submucosa
  3. Muscularis
  4. Serosa
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13
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Clinical considerations if the serosa

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It’s apart of the peritoneum
If the tissue is dry —> adhesions —> peritonitis
So during surgery you want to keep it wet and clean

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14
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What makes up the muscularis of the gut?

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Inner circular muscle (thick, toward lumen)
Myenteric muscle
Outer longitudinal muscle (thin, away from lumen)

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Submucosa

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Strong, holding layer
If you don’t suture it’ll lead to intestinal rupture
Includes the submucosal plexus

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Mucosa

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Muscularis mucosa
Lamina propria
Epithelium (secretion of gut from endocrine cells)

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17
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What is the foundation of the mucosa level?

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Lamina propria

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18
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What do you do to relieve Esophageal Achalasia?

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Myotomy/ Myectomy where you cut the muscle to relieve pressure
But in this case don’t cut the submucosa!

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19
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What are the systems located within the wall of the GI tract referred to?

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Intrinsic systems

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20
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What are the systems located outside the wall of the GI tract referred to?

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Extrinsic systems

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21
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What is within the intrinsic system?

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Nerves- Enteric nervous system
Endocrine Secretions -Secretin, Gastrin, CCK, GIP and Motilin

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22
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What is within the extrinsic system?

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Nerves- Vagus and splanchic nerves
Endocrine Secretions -Aldosterone

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23
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What are the 2 plexes within the enteric nervous system?

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Myenteric and Submucosa

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24
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Myenteric nerves plexus

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Auerbach (discoverer)
Between the 2 muscle layers of the GI tract
F: motility

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25
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Submucosa nerve plexus

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Meissner
Lies under or over the submucosa depending on orientation
F: control of blood flow and secretions

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26
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How many neurons are within the ENS?

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Over 100 million

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27
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What is the difference between the enteric and other nerve cells?

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Regular neurons fire the neurotransmitter from the end of the axon terminal, while enteric nerve cells neurotransmitter is fired from the whole length of the neuron

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28
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Within the enteric system, where are the neurotransmitters secreted from?

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Varicosities

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29
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What will make the AP in regular nerves?

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When Na+ enters the cell

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30
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What will make AP in smooth muscle cells?

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When Na+ and Ca+ enter the cell

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31
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Why are channels of enteric neurons slow to open and close?

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For the longer duration of AP in the enteric nerves

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32
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How do you classify enteric nerves?

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Morphology (shape)
Electrophysiology (properties/ activity)
Chemical coding (neurotransmitters present)

33
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How is morphology of the enteric system classified?

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Dogiel type 1 (small cell body, short multiple dendrites)
Dogiel type 2 (large cell body, long terminal 1)

34
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Afterhyperpolarization type enteric nerve

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Continuous
Goes from the stomach to the rectum

35
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S type enteric nerve

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Synaptic (quick)
Within the anal sphincter

36
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What neurotransmitters are present in enteric neurons? (chemical coding)

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Aborad Direction (inhibitory motor neurons) with vasoactive intestinal peptide and nitric oxide
Orad direction (excitatory motor neurons) with substance P and ACh

37
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Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs)

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Triangular cell body with multiple dendrites
Generates electrical activity on its own without stimulation

38
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When does contraction occur?

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When AP (from enteric nerve) meets the plateau phase (Phase 3 of slow waves, ICCS)

39
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Slow wave

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Resting (0)
Rising (1, depolarization and rising ca++)
Plateau (3, where contraction takes place)
Falling (4, repolarization, falling phase, k+ out)
Resting (0)

40
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What allows Na++ to enter the smooth muscle cell?

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Slows waves from ICCs

41
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How does the stomach contract ?

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Doesn’t need an AP from and enteric neuron, only the plateau phase (slow wave)

42
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What does loss of ICCs lead to?

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Loss of contraction
Intestinal obstruction
Motility problems

43
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What will an enterectomy do to ICCs

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Killing ICCs at the incision point
ICCs only affected in recovery time
Afterwards the ICCs will regenerate and re-wire

44
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What causes intestinal obstruction?

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Plasticity (when older animals have trouble contracting gut)
Age (because regeneration takes place when young)

45
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What are the motility problems?

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Chronic intestinal Pseudo-obstruction
Stromal Tumors (making ICCs non-functional)

46
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Sphincter

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Area with continuous contraction unless you need quick relaxation for a short time
Ex: bile from duodenum or gall bladder

47
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What are the nerves of the extrinic control system?

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Vagus and pelvic nerves (parasympathetic)- stimulates gut motility
Splanchnic nerve (sympathetic)- inhibits gut motility

48
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What are the GI hormones?

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Gastrin
Cholecystokinin
Secretin
Gastric Inhibitory Peptide
Motilin

49
Q

Where are all the GI hormones secreted from ?

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The duodenum (small intestine)

50
Q

What is the only secretion from the stomach?

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Gastrin

51
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What is the function of gastrin?

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Increase gastric secretion

52
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Cholecytokinin function

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Contract the gall bladder, releases bile into the duodenum, and exocrine pancreatic secretion

53
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What is the function of Gastric inhibitory peptide?

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Inhibits acid secretion
Stimulates insulin secretion

54
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What is the function of motilin?

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Increased motility

55
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What is the stimuli of gastrin?

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Protein (meat)

56
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What is the stimuli of CCK?

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Fat and protein

57
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What is the stimuli of secretin

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Nature’s antacid, depending on what foods will increase acids

58
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What is the stimuli of motilin?

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Fasting (no food)

59
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Which hormones stimulates the gut?

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Gastrin, CCK and motilin

60
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What inhibits the gut?

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Secretin

61
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What are the two mechanisms for gastrin secretion?

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Acid from the parietal cells by the vagus nerve or Ach/ gastrin stimulation

62
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What increases gastric secretion?

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G cells

63
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What does the increase of gastric acid cause?

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Gastric duodenum ulcers

64
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What is gastrin important in diagnosing?

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Zollinger-ellison syndrome or gastrinoma (duodenum tumor)
Non-beta cell pancreatic cancer
Duodenal cancer
Hypergastrinemia/ Diarrhea/ Hypokalemia/ Steatorrhea (fatty stool)

65
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What are the little and big gastrin?

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Antrum (G17) and Duodenum (G34)

66
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How do you stop gastrin?

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  1. H2 blocks (histamine receptors)
  2. Branch vagotomy (cutting certain vagus nerve branch)
67
Q

Obesity in vet med

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Overweight- 56%
Obesity- 25%
Giving gut hormones will help with weight

68
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What does CCK inhibit?

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Gastric emptying and food intake (possible anti-obesity medicine

69
Q

What is the term called at the end of the first meal and before the second meal (not eating)?

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Intermeal interval

70
Q

Surgical treatments for obesity

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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

71
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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

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Surgery changing the structure of GI so food can pass quickly for minimal digestion
Connects the intestine to the jejunum

72
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Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

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Suturing the stomach so it looks like a sleeve
Decreasing the size of the stomach

73
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Intra-arterial Catheterization

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Placing a catheter to the GI tract as closely as you can
1. Aorta
2. Cranial bicentric artery
3. Celiac (artery supplying stomach
Giving CCK meds after

74
Q

Reduction of body weight by CCK-8

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Loose 1/3 of your weight
For heavy people

75
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What does secretin inhibit?

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Gatric secretion (nature’s anti-acid)

76
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What does secretin stimulate?

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Gastrin secretion during gastrinoma (tumor)
Pancreatic Bicarbonate
Pancreatic Water
Pepsinogen Secretion

77
Q

Migrating Motor Complex (MMC)

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Peristaltic movement
Phases: 1= silent, 2 and 3= activity front
Generated by motilin

78
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What activates a parietal cell?

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Gastrin and vagus
(ECL then parietal)