Digestion Shtuff Flashcards
(117 cards)
What is the most common receptor that mediates salivary function?
M3 (muscarinic receptor-Ach)
What is the most common infection as a result of xerostomia?
Candidiasis
What are the three parts of a basic unit of a salivary gland?
1.An Acinus 2.An intercalated duct 3.A striated duct
What are the elongated or star-shaped non-secreting cells with long branching processes that contract to eject saliva in the mouth?
Myo-epi-thelial cells
QUICK: ACINUS TYPE, and % of SALIVA for the Parotid gland
SEROUS, 25% of saliva
QUICK: ACINUS TYPE, and % of SALIVA for the Submandibular gland
MIXED, 71% of saliva
QUICK: ACINUS TYPE, and % of SALIVA for the Sublingual gland
Mucous, 3-4% of saliva
QUICK: ACINUS TYPE, and % of SALIVA for the Minor (Buccal) glands
Mucous, Trace % of saliva
What duct drains the parotid gland? Where can I find it?
Stensen’s Duct…by the upper 2nd molar
What duct drains the submandibular gland? Where can I find it?`
Wharton’s Duct…Base of the underside of tongue
What duct(s) drain(s) the sublingual gland? Where can I find them?
Ducts of Riv-in-us..along the sublingual fold on the floor of the mouth
What are the three most important salivary proteins?
Salivary Alpha-Amylase, Lingual Lipase, Mucins
What type of bond does salivary alpha-amylase NOT cleave?
Salivary alpha-amylase does NOT cleave TERMINAL alpha-1,4 linkages NOR alpha-1,6 linkages.
Which saliva component attacks bacterial cell walls?
A Lysozyme
Which saliva component chelates iron and therefore prevents multiplication of organisms that require iron for growth?
LactoFerrin
Which salivary component is active against certain viruses and bacteria?
IgA
On activation, chemo and pressure receptors initiate impulses in ______ nerve fibers that carry the information to the salivary center of the _______.
afferent….medulla
What are the two CNs that control parasympathetic signals for salivation?
VII and IX
_______ and other cholinergic blocking agents reduce salivary secretion. (COOL can use it in the clinic on over salivating patients!)
Atropine
What type of receptors control parasympathetic pathways for salivation?
Muscarinic
What type of receptors control sympathetic pathways for salivation?
Beta-2
What nerves control sympathetic stimulation of salivary glands?
T1-T3
What regulates movement of contents of the common bile duct into the duodenum?
Sphincter of Oddi
What is the accumulation of peritoneal fluid?
Ascites (swelling) “Ass-eye-tee’s”`