MET EOYS2 Flashcards
(53 cards)
explain the whole gut honing mechanism x
- dendritic cells produce retinoic acid (vitamin A) which induce gut homing T cells to express α4β7 and CCR9.
- Epithelial cells lining gut home T cells by expression of CCL25 (ligand for CCR9) while endothelial cells express MadCAM (ligand for α4β7).




which of the following is the linear alba?
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which of the following is the linear alba?
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which of the following is the inguinal ligmanet?
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which of the following is the inguinal ligmanet?
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which of the following is the external oblique?
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which of the following is the external oblique?
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which of the following is the rectus abdominus?
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which of the following is the rectus abdominus?
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which of the following is the tendinous intersections?
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which of the following is the tendinous intersections?
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which of the following is the tendinous intersections?
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which of the following is the tendinous intersections?
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which of the following is the rectus abdominus?
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which of the following is the rectus abdominus?
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which of the following is the external oblique?
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which of the following is the external oblique?
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B
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which of the following is the inguinal ligmanet?
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B
C
D
E
F

which of the following is the inguinal ligmanet?
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B
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D
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which of the following is the linear alba?
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which of the following is the linear alba?
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the linea albal is formed by the aponeuoreses of which muscles?
Formed by aponeuroses of external oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis

describe the structure of the rectus sheath
a) above arcuate line
b) below arcuate line
- *rectus sheath:**
- surrounds rectus abdominis muscle
- made from: aponeuroses of external oblique, internal oblique and transverse abdominis
- structure:
- *a) above arcuate line**
i) external oblique aponeuroses runs anterior to rectus abdmonis & inserts into the midline: forms linea alba
ii) i_nternal oblique aponeuroses splits in half_: half goes anterior of rectus abdominis, other half goes posterior. again insets onto linea alba
iii) transversus abdominis runs posterior to rectus abdominis
iv) transversalid fascia runs posterior to rectus abdominis - *b) below arcuate line:**
i) all of aponeuroses run anterior to rectus abdominis
ii) transveralis fascia runs posterior to rectus abdominis

what is the blood supply to the abdominal wall like? (3) where from?
sinternal thoracic artery –> superior epigastric artery
external iliac artery –> inferior epigastric artery
lower intercost and lumbar arteries - blood to lateral aspect of ab wall.
what two anatomical features are found under the inguinal ligament? [2]
- under inguinal ligament:
a) passageway for the femoral artery, vein and nerve pass & enter thigh.
b) spermatic cord:
why is water needed in the digestive system? (4)
Hydrolysis reactions of digestion
Facilitation of absorption (brings products of digestion into close proximity to microvilli)
Facilitation of propulsion of gut contents
Combination with mucin granules to make mucus
in the production / break down of glucagon, glycogen synthase and glycogen phosphorylase are made active / inactive by the addition of what?
glycogen synthase is activated by removing P, inactivated by adding P
glycogen phosphorylase is activated by adding P, inactivated by removing b
therefore work antagonistically !
extrinisc innervation of the GI tract:
- which nerve controls communication between gut and CNS?
- after enetering the brain stem, where does & synapse?
extrinsic innervation - vagus nerve mediates communication gut and CNS
- has central terminals that enter brain stem and synapse to neurons of nucleus tractus solitarus
Clostridium difficile:
a) associated / caused by what?
b) results in what symptoms? (2)
c) treatment? (3)
Clostridium difficile:
a) associated / caused by: broad spectrum antiobiotic usage - opportunistic overgrowth
b) results in: watery diarrhoea & abdominal pain
c) treatment: stop antibiotic use, vancomycin, fecal microbiota transfer
link between gut and brain:
what two things have been shown to be altered in brain as a result of altered gut microbiota?
- activity of macrophages / microglia within brain
- development and plasticity in brain (leads to ageing)



















