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What neurotransmitter is responsible for the relaxation of smooth muscle, CONTRACTION of sphincters, and increased salivary secretion?

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Norepinephrine

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What neurotransmitter is responsible for contraction of smooth muscle, RELAXATION of sphincters, increased salivary secretion, increased gastric secretion, and increased pancreatic secretion?

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Acetylcholine

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What substance is responsible for contraction of smooth muscle and DECREASED intestinal secretion and slowing down motility?

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Enkephalins
Opioids

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Hormones that are released from a neuron in the GI tract and then move out into the blood.

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Neurocrines
(Direct Control)

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Local diffusion to tissues near the site of release that then bind to the receptor on a target cell.

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Paracrine
(Local Control)

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What are some examples of Paracrines?

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Histamine
Somatostatin

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Secreted from gastrointestinal endocrine cells to the portal system (liver), then to systemic blood circulation, and back to cells with receptors for that system.

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Hormones
(Distant Control)

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What are some examples of hormones involved in Gastrointestinal regulation?

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Gastrin
Cholecystokinin
Secretin

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What are the 4 major biomolecules that the body recognizes?

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Carbohydrates (sugars and starches)
Lipids (fats)
Proteins (amino acids)
Nucleic Acids (DNA and RNA)

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Type of carbohydrate that is also known as a simple sugar and cannot be hydrolyzed.

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Monosaccharide

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What are some examples of Monosaccharides

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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Two monosaccharides bonded together.

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Disaccharides

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What are some examples of disaccharides?

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Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose

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Complex form of carbohydrates that are made up of a chain of monosaccharides.

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Polysaccharides

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What are some examples of Polysaccharides

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Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose (indigestible)

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Biomolecule that is used for energy to produced ATP or store in adipose tissue or the liver.

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Triglycerides

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A type of lipid that is part of our cell membrane and is also used to make steroids like testosterone and estrogens. It can be found in the liver.

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Cholesterol

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Type of lipid that is a major component of plasma membranes.

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Phospholipids

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Triglycerides are digested into monoglycerides and free fatty acids via what enzyme?

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Gastric Lipase

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Phase of digestion that is the “on” switch and responsible for about 30% of initiation of gastrointestinal secretion. Smelling, seeing, and thinking about food begins the process of secretion and motility. (Mouths water and stomach growls)

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Cephalic Phase

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What are the two enzymes found in saliva?

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Salivary Amylase
Lingual Lipase

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An enzyme that is secreted by the salivary glands and acts on starches (carbohydrates).

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Salivary Amylase

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What is starch primarily broken down to via salivary amylase?

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Disaccharides

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What causes the inactivation of salivary amylase?

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An enzyme secreted by the sublingual glands under the tongue and acts on triglycerides.
Lingual Lipase
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Although Lingual Lipase is made in the mouth, it is inactive. Where does it become active at?
Stomach Acid (activated in acidic environment of the stomach)
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What allows for the digestion of proteins in the stomach?
Hydrochloric Acid Pepsin
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What vitamin is necessary for to make red blood cells via DNA synthesis.
Vitamin B12
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What cells excrete intrinsic factor that binds with Vitamin B12 to help it be absorbed to make red blood cells?
Parietal Cells
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Cells that are activated by stomach distention and amino acid presence.
G-Cells
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What do G-Cells release?
Gastrin
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What does gastrin activate?
Enterochromaffin-Like Cells
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What do Enterochromaffin like cells release and do?
Histamine Increase Motility
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What does histamine do in the gastrointestinal system?
Activates Parietal Cells by binding to H2 receptors.
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What is released by the activation of parietal cells?
Hydrochloric Acid Intrinsic Factor
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What does Hydrochloric Acid activate?
Chief Cells
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What do Chief cells release?
Pepsinogen Gastric Lipase
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What does pepsinogen become when activated by stomach acid?
Pepsin
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Histamine H2 receptor antagonists block histamine biding in the stomach causing what?
Reduced Acid Production
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What does Pepsin do?
Digest Proteins
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Why is it that the inactive form of pepsin (pepsinogen) is released in the inactive state?
Protect the cells that produce it from being broken down
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More acid being pumped into the stomach results in the body pumping more bicarbonate into the blood. (What is this called)
Alkaline Tide
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Protective proteins that inhibit hydrochloric acid production via inhibition of Extrachromaffin-Like cells.
Prostaglandins
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What happens if you take NSAIDs?
Increased Hydrochloric Acid production
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Peptide hormone that is secreted from D-Cells in the stomach and is triggered by a low stomach pH.
Somatostatin
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What effect does somatostatin have on gastric acid secretion.
Inhibits gastric acid secretion
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What hormones are released when chyme moves into the duodenum?
Secretin and Cholecystokinin
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Hormone that is activated by a low pH from the stomach and secreted from S-Cells in the duodenum.
Secretin
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What does Secretin cause the releases of?
Bicarbonate from the Pancreas
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What hormone is activated by the presence of fats and amino acids?
Cholecystokinin
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Hormone that stimulates the release of enzymes from the Pancreas and release of bile by liver and gall bladder, and a feeling of being full.
Cholecystokinin
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Buffering capacity of the duodenum may be overwhelmed with excess H+ production from the stomach resulting in what?
Duodenal Ulcers
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What digestion takes place in the small intestine?
All of it - Proteins - Lipids - Carbohydrates - Nucleic Acids
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What does trypsin, chymotrypsin, and carboxypeptidase allow the digestion of?
Proteins
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What does pancreatic amylase allow the digestion of?
Carbohydrates
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What do lipases allow the digestion of?
Lipids
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Deoxyribonucleases and ribonucleases allow for the digestion of what?
Nucleic Acids
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Segmental contractions mix back and forth, separating the chyme for better mixing and digestion.
Peristalsis
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Where does most digestion and absorption of fluid take place?
Small Intestine

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