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Digestive Anatomy and Processes Pt 2 Flashcards

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The stomach

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  • a j shaped sac: temporary storage tank (2-6 hours) and site of demolition
  • starts chemical digestion - the breakdown of proteins
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chyme

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“juice”, liquified slurry of food

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Stomach volumes

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empty: 1/4 cup
full: 1 gallon

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rugae

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mucosal folds seen in an empty stomach

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Muscularis

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has an added internal, oblique layer to allow increased mixing and churning - more intense mechanical breakdown

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Mucosa

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contains simple columnar epithelium made entirely of mucous cells - produces a cloudy, protective double layer of alkaline mucous

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Gastric Glands

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the glands of the fundus and body are substantially larger and produce the majority of the stomach’s secretions

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Mucus neck cells

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produce thin, soluble mucus

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parietal cells

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produce HCI and secrete intrinsic factor (required to absorb B12)

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chief cells

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secrete pepsinogen and lipases

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pepsinogen

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inactive pepsin

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enteroendocrine cells

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secrete chemical messengers into the lamina propria as well as gastrin

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Gastric juice

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a corrosive acid with the ability to digest the stomach itself

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Mucosal Barrier

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produced to protect the stomach
- a thick coating of bicarbonate-rich mucus
- tight junction between epithelial cells
- quick replacement of damaged mucosal cells by stem cells

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stamach in response to breaches of the mucosal Barrier

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peptic/gastric ulcers

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erosions of the stomach wall, cause gnawing, epigastric pain
- pain typically appears 1-3 hours after eating and resolves with eating again
- ulcers are linked to peritonitis and H, pylori - a type of acid resistant bacteria

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propulsion

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peristalsis

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mechanical breakdown

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churning

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digestion

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breakdown of proteins by HCI and pepsin (rennin in infants)

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absorption

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only lipid-soluble substances - alcohol and aspirin

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secretion of intrinsic factor

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essential for B12 absorption and maturation of RBCs

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Digestive process in the stomach order

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  1. propulsion
  2. mechanical breakdown
  3. digestion
  4. absorption
  5. secretion of intrinsic factor
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How much gastric juice is secreted a day

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> 3L

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Neural Mechanisms of Regulation

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  • stimulation by the vagus nerve increases secretion
  • stimulating by the sympathetic Nervous System decreases secretion
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Hormonal Mechanism of regulation
- gastrin stimulates secretion of HCI by the stomach - gastrin stimulates secretion of gastrin antagonists by the SI
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Regulation of gastric secretion
control of HCI - secreting parietal cells is multifaceted - secretion is simultaneously by ACh, gastrin, histamine
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3 phases of gastric secretions
- Cephalic/Reflex Phase - Gastric Phase - Intestinal Phase (can happen simultaneously)
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Cephalic/Reflex Phase
triggered by smell, taste, and sight; act via the vagus nerve
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Gastric Phase
triggered by stretch receptors and/or chemical stimuli - partially digested protein, caffeine, rising pH - activates G cell to secrete gastrin - gastrin initiates release of HCI - low pH or firing of the SNS will inhibit gastrin
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Intestinal Phase
partially digested food enters the SI and triggers the release of intestinal gastrin - distentions of the SI and.or the presence of acidic, fatty, or hypertonic chyme will inhibit secretions - protects the SI from excess acidity and being overwhelmed - enterogastric reflex - enterogastrones
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enterogastric reflex
short reflexes by the enteric nervous system and long reflexes by the sympathetic and vagus nerve inhibit acid secretion
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enterogastrones
duodenal enteroendocrine cells release secretin or cholecystokinin to inhibit gastric secretions
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How long does the stomach take to empty
4 hours
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how much L in the stomach before pressure rises
1.5L of food
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Duodenum
prevents filling by controlling how much chyme enters - stretch and chemical receptors triggers the enterogastric reflex and enterogastrones to inhibit gastric secretions and to reduce the force of pyloric contractions
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how long can fatty chyme delay stomach emptying
6 hours
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causes of vomiting
- extreme stretching - Intestinal irritants such as bacterial toxins, excessive alcohol, spicy foods, and certain drugs
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vomiting... slide 11
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liver
many functions, but its digestive function is the production of bile - produces about 900mL of bile.day - processes Bloodborne nutrients, stores fat-soluble vitamins, and performs detoxification
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bile
fat emulsifier
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gallbladder
chief function is the storage bile
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pancreas
supplies most of the enzymes needed to digest chyme as well as bicarbonate needed to neutralize stomach acid
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the liver is the body's largest gland and weighs
3lbs
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lobes (liver)
right, left caudate, quadrate
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falciform ligament (liver)
separates the larger right lobe from the smaller left lobe and suspends the liver from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall
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round ligament/ligamentum teres (liver)
remnant of fetal umbilical vein; runs along the free edge of the falciform ligament
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biles pathway...(slide 14)
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liver lobules
- hexagonal structural and functional units - composed of plates of hepatocytes that filter and process nutrient-rich blood - central vein
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central vein
located in the longitudinal axis
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portal triad
located in each corner of the lobule - hepatic artery - hepatic portal vein - bile duct
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hepatic artery
supplies oxygen to the liver
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hepatic portal vein
brings nutrient-rich blood from the intestines
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bile duct
receives bile from canalculi
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liver sinusoids
leaky capillaries located between hepatic plates
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how does blood move in the liver
hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery through the sinusoids to the central vein --> IVC
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stellate/hepatic macrophages
exist in liver sinusoids to remove debris and old RBCs
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bile
yellow-green, alkaline solution
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what does bile contain
- cholesterol, triglycerides, phopholipids, electrolytes, bile salts, billirubin
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bile salts
cholesterol derivative that function emulsification/absorptionb
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billirubin
yellow pigment formed from Herne during the breakdown of RBCs - metabolized by bacteria in the SI to sterocobillin which gives feces a brown color
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enterohepatic circulation
recycling mechanism that conserves bills salts - salts are reabsorbed in the ileum and returned to the liver via hepatic portal blood - 95% of secreted bile is recycled, 5% newly synthesized
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hepatitis
inflammation of the liver - viral infection, but can be caused by alcohol, drug toxicity or wild mushrooms - six viruses: A-F; 2 transmitted through food, remainder via blood
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cirrhosis
progressive, chronic inflammation from hepatitis or alcoholism - liver activity is depressed - liver becomes fatty and fibrous - portal hypertension
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portal hypertension
flow of blood through the liver is obstructed
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