disorders of the small intestine

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE THREE PARTS OF THE SMALL INTESTIE

Answer 1

DUODENUM, JEJUNUM, ILEUM

Question 2

WHERE DOES THE SMALL INTESTINE EXTEND FROM AND TO

Answer 2

PYLORUS TO THE ILIOCAECAL JUNCTION

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE THREE FUNCTIONS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE

Answer 3

RECEIVES SECRETIONS FROM THE LIVER AND PANCREAS
MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL DIGESTION (ABSORBTION OF NUTRIENTS)
TRANSPORTATION OF UNDIGESTED MATERIAL TO LARGE INTESTINE

Question 4

THE SMALL INTESTINE IS SPECIALISED FOR ________ ________

Answer 4

ABSORBING NUTRIENTS

Question 5

WHAT INCREASES THE SURFACE AREA OF THE SMALL INTESTINE

Answer 5

CIRCULAR FOLDS AND VILLI

Question 6

WHAT ARE MICROVILLI

Answer 6

CYTOPLASMIC EXTENSIONS OF villi

Question 7

WHAT IS THE DEFINITON OF COELIAC DISEASE

Answer 7

GENETICALLY DETERMINES, ABNORMAL, HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION TO GLUTEN OR ITS PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE GILADIN

Question 8

WHAT FACTORS ARE INVOLVED IN TEH DEVELOPMENT OF COELIAC DISEASE

Answer 8

GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Question 9

WHAT GENE IS PRESENT WITH COELIAC DISEASE

Answer 9

HLA GENE

Question 10

CAN COELIAC DISEASE BE TRIGGERED

Answer 10

YES

Question 11

WHAT DOES GLUTEN GET BROKEN DOWN INTO

Answer 11

GLIADEN

Question 12

WHAT ARE SOME ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS FOR COELIAC DISEASE

Answer 12

INFECTIONS, GLUTEN FOODS, INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA, EARLY NUTRITION

Question 13

WHAT CELL REACTS TO GLIADEN

Answer 13

T CELL

Question 14

WHAT DOES A TCELL DO IN A PERSON WITH COELIAC DISEASE

Answer 14

TCELL REACTS TO GLIADEN AND PERCEIVES IT AS A THREAT, ACTIVATING AN ACUTE INFLAMMATORY ALLERGIC RESPONSE

Question 15

WHAT DOES THE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE TO GLIADEN CAUSE

Answer 15

WIPE OUT OF VILLI

Question 16

WILL ELIMINATION OF GLUTEN FROM THE DIET OF A COELIAC ALLOW THE VILLI TO REGAIN FUNCTION

Answer 16

YES

Question 17

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF COELIAC

Answer 17

GASTROSCOPE AND BLOOD TEST

Question 18

WHAT IS COELIAC DISEASE OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED AS

Answer 18

IBS

Question 19

WITH CHILDHOOD ONSET OF COELIAC DISEASE, WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL FEATURES

Answer 19

IRIABILITY, FAILURE TO THRIVE, ABDOMINAL DISTENSION, ABDO PAIN, DELAYED PUBERTY

Question 20

WITH ADULT ONSET OF COELIAC DISEASE, WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL FEATURES

Answer 20

WEIGHT LOSS, DIARRHOEA, CONSTIPATION, ANEMIA, ABDO DISCOMFORT, FATIGUE, AMENORRHEA, NAUSEA, STOMACH CRAMPS