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What are the main functions of saliva?

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initial digestion of starches and lipids
dilution and buffering of ingested food
Lubrication of ingested food with mucus

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Describe parotid glands

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largest of the salivary structure
located near angle of jaw and ear
serous cells
Fluids: water, ions, and enzymes with amylase
secrete 25% of daily output of saliva
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Describe Submaxillary and sublingual glands

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mixed glands: serous and mucous cells
secrete aqueous fluid and mucin glycoprotein for lubrication
secrete most of 75% of daily output saliva

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What is the salivary’s embryologic origin?

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ectodermal

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What is the blood supply to the savilary glands?

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branches of external carotid artery

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Describe the acinus of the salivary gland?

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blind end

have acinar cells that secrete initial saliva

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Describe the intercalated duct of the salivary gland

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contains myoepithelial cells

saliva in the intercalated duct is similar to ionic composition to plasma

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what are myoepithelial cells?

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Cells that rest on the basement membrane of acinar cells and intercalated ducts
contain actinomycin
have motile extensions

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What part of the salivary gland contracts when stimulated by neural input to eject saliva into the mouth?

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myoepithelial cells

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Describe the striated duct of the salivary gland

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lined by columnar epithelial cells (ductal cells)
Ductal cells modify initial saliva to produce final hypotonic saliva
cells alter the concentration of various electrolytes

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What is saliva coomposed of?

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water
electrolytes 
Alpha-amylase: digest carbs
lingual lipase: digest lipids
killikrein: protease involved in the production of bradykinin (vasodilator)
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Compared to plasma, what are the concentrations of the following ions in saliva?
K, Na, Cl, bicarb

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K and bicarb concentrations are higher in saliva than plasma
Na and Cl concentrations are lower

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What are the 2 main steps in the formation of saliva?

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Formation of isotonic, plasma-like solution by acinar cells

Modification of the isotonic solution by the ductal cells (impermeable to water)

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There is net absorption of solute, more ______ is absorbed than ______ is secreted from ducts

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NaCl

KHCO3

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What are the transport mechanisms on the lumen/apical side of the salivary ductal cell?
On the basolateral side?

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Lumen:
Na/H exchange
Cl/HCO3 exchange
H/K exchange

Basolateral: Na/K ATPase and Cl- channels

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How does HCO3 leave the ductal cell?

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either through cAMP-activated CFTR Cl/HCO3 channel or via the Cl/HCO3 exchanger

both on the apical membrane

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In patients with cystic fibrosis, what transporter is lacking? Thus, what is elevated?

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CFTR

salivary Ca, Na, and protein are elevated
Also true for bronchial secretions, pancreatic juice, and sweat

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Why does saliva become hypotonic as it flows through the ducts?

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ductal cells are H2O impermeable

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At increased flow rate, final saliva resembles what?

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plasma and initial saliva

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At decreased flow rate, what is the final saliva concentration?

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lower concentration of Na and Cl and higher concentration of K

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What is “contact-time” dependent mechanism?

What does it not apply to?

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The amount of time that saliva is in contact with ductal cells influences the ionic composition

As flow rate increases, ductal cells have less time to modify saliva and vice versa

Does not apply to bicarb - its secretion is selectively stimulated when saliva production is stimulated

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What is the Parasympathetic innervation of salivary glands? What does it lead to the production of?

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Facial and glossopharyngeal nerves
PS dominates
Receptors on acinar and ductal cells
Leads to the production of IP3 and increase [Ca] which increases saliva production and bicarb and enzyme secretions

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What is the sympathetic innervation of salivary glands?

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originate at cervical ganglion whose postganglionic fibers extend to glands in the periarterial spaces

Ne->B-adrenergic receptors on acinar and ductal cells
Increase cAMP and increases salivary volume

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What stimulates parasympathetic control of salivary glands?

What inhibits ?

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Conditioning food, Nausea, Smell

Fatigue, dehydration, fear and sleep

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What can modify the composition of salvia by decreasing its Na concentration and increasing K concentration?
vasopressin and aldosterone
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Salivary is _____ under the control of the ANS
exclusively | *other GI secretions are under both neural and hormonal control
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Does sympathetic stimulation decrease salivary secretion?
no. | Salivary secretion is increased by both PNS and SNS stimulation
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What are the main components of gastric juice?
HCL, pepsinogen, mucus, intrinsic factor, H2O
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What is the origin, location, and action of HCL?
Origin: parietal cells Location: stomach, villus of lumen Actions: initiates process of protein digestion, converts pepsinogen to pepsin, kills lg # of bacteria in stomach
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What are the main actions of mucus?
lines wall of stomach protects from damage lubricant with bicarb, it neurtralizes acid and keeps surface at neutral pH
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What are the main actions of intrinsic factor?
needed for absorption of Vit B12 in ileum | released from parietal cells
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What is the role of water in gastric juice?
medium for action of HCL and enzymes | solubilizes much of ingested material
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Describe oxyntic glands
glands that are located in the proximal 80% of the stomach (Body/fundus) secretes acids parietal cells, suface/mucous neck cells, ECL cells, D cell, Chief cell, ECC
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Describe pyloric glands
located in distal 20% of stomach (antrum) synthesizes and release gastrin surface/mucous neck cell, G cell, D cell, ECC
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What determines the maximal secretory rate of HCL?
the # of parietal cells
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Where is HCL formed in parietal cells?
at the villus-like membranes of the canaliculi which are continuous with the lumen
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What are the metabolic processes and membrane-associated proteins that are involved in HCL secretion?
Apical: H/K exchanger and Cl channel (Cl follows H) Basolateral: Na/K exchanger and Cl/HCO3 exchanger Carbonic anhydrase activity Net secretion of HCL and net absorption of HCO3
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What is the alkaline tide?
The bicarb secreted to the blood side of the gastric parietal cell will be alkalytic because of the bicarb being absorbed
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What is histamine released from and what are its main actions? What stimulates its release?
(paracrine) Released from ECL cells in gastric mucosa Stimulates HCL secretion by binding to H2 receptors on parietal cells and cAMP cascade. H secreted through H/K ATPase Gastrin and ACh stimualtes
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How does ACh stimulate HCL secretion?
From vagus n it binds to M3 mAChR on parietal cells IP3/Ca cascade Secretion of H through H/K ATPase Indirect effect through stimulation of ECL cells that release histamine
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How does Gastrin stimulate HCL secretion?
Gastrin is a hormone that is secreted into blood by G cells in the antrum Bind to CCKB cells on parietal cells IP3/Ca cascade Secretion of H through H/K ATPase Indirectly: stimulation of ECL cells that release histamine
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What stimulates gastrin secretion?
gastric distention presence of small peptides and a.a. stimulation of vagus nerve
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What can atropine block? | What can it not block?
Can block HCL release by blocking ACh from binding to mAChR Does NOT block vagal stimulation of G cells
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How does somatostatin inhibit HCL secretion?
In D cell of antrum, the somatostatin is released and binds to SSTR2 on parietal cells inhbits adenylate cyclase that inhibits H secretion Indirect: inhibits histamine release from ECL cells and gastrin release from G cells
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What can block the direct effects of histamine? | What is the purpose of the drug?
cimetidine (H2 antagonist) : used to treat duodenal and gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease etc
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What can block the H/K ATPase? what is the purpose of this drug?
Omeprazole: used in the treatment of ulcers to reduce H secretion
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How do PGs inhibit HCL secretion?
inhibits Histamine via Gi pathway
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The vagus nerve can stimulate of HCL secretion by parietal cells 2 ways. What are the two pathways and why can atropine only work on one of them?
Direct: vagus nerve ACh action on Parietal cells - atropine blocks ACh from binding Indirect: Vagus stimulates gastrin secretion via neurotransmitter GRP. atropine cant block
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Gastrin HCL secretion is divided into what phases?
Cephalic phase Gastric Phase Intestinal phase
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Describe cephalic phase
30% of HCL secreted in response to a meal Stimuli: smelling, tasting, chewing, swallowing Via vagus -> parietal cells Vagus->gastrin->parietal cell Vagotomy abolishes this phase
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Describe gastric phase
60% of HCL Stimuli: distension of stomach, presence of proteins, a.a., and small peptides Mechanisms: - Distension activates mechanoreceptors in oxyntic and pyloric glands -> vagus stimulation (2ways) - Local reflex from distension(pyloropyloric reflex)->gastrin->parietal cell - aa and small peptides ->G cells->gastrin->parietal cell
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What are the non-physiological stimulants of HCL gastric secretion?
Alcohol and caffeine
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Describe intestine phase
~10% of HCL Stimuli: distention of small intestine - stimulates acid secretion Stimuli: digested proteins - stimulate acid secretion via direct effect on parietal cell: gastrin (intestinal G cells)->parietal cell
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What does the gastric juice composition depend on?
secretion rate Low = NaCl High = [Na] decreases and [H] increases; primarily HCL
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in gastric juice, The concentration of H, K and Cl are (greater than/less) than those in plasma, and the concentration of Na is (greater/less) than that in plasma
greater | less
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Gastric juice can be seen as a mixture of two separate secretions: describe the non parietal secretion
basal alkaline secretion of constant and low volume 1* constituents = Na, Cl, K and same concentration as in plasma Bicarb secreted at concentration of 30 mEq/L
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Gastric juice can be seen as a mixture of two separate secretions: describe the parietal secretion
Slightly hyperosmotic Cl- is only anion present As secretion rate increases, concentrations of electrolytes begin to approach those of pure parietal cell secretion
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What inhibits the release of somatostatin?
vagal stimulation with ACh
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What activates somatostatin release?
Increase of gastrin | H in the lumen of the stomach
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what is pepsinogen secreted by?
chief cells and by mucus cells in the oxyntic glands
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What is the most important stimulus for pepsinogen secretion ? what is another stimulus?
vagus nerve Low pH - requires H secretion from parietal cells H+ triggers local cholinergic reflex that stimulates chief cells to secrete pepsinogen
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Pepsin degrades food proteins into peptides but can also act as a proteolytic enzyme to what zymogen ?
pepsin can convert more pepsinogen to pepsin
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What is the optimal pH for pepsin? What is the reversibly inactivated pH for pepsin? what is the irreversibly inactivated pH for pepsin?
Optimal: 1.8-3.5 RI: >pH 5.0 II: >pH 7-8
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What is the only secretion by the stomach that is required (essential)?
intrinsic factor: a mucoprotein that is secreted by parietal cells
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What does intrinsic factor do? what does the failure to secrete intrinsic factor lead to?
Combines with Vit B12 to form a complex for absorption | Pernicious anemia: destruction of gastric parietal cells
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The gastric epithelium secretes bicarb and mucus to form the gel-like mucosal barrier. What cells secrete the bicarb and mucus?
mucous neck cells - mucus | gastric epithelial cells - bicarb
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What does the mucosal barrier protect the gastric mucosal epithelium from?
HCL and pepsin
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HCO3, mucus, PGs, mucosal blood flow and GFs ______ the gastric mucosa
protect
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Acid, pepsin, NSAIDS, H. pylori, aspirin, alcohol, bile, and stress _____ the gastric mucosa
damage
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what are the symptoms of gastrinoma?
diarrhea, nausea, peptic ulcer disease, Increase resting gastrin level, weight loss, GERD
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What are the predominant causes of peptic ulcer diseases?
H. Pylori infection and NSAIDS
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When is a peptic ulcer created?
loss of protective mucosal barrier excessive H and pepsin secretion combo of above
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What kind of ulcers does H. pylori usually cause? How?
gastric forms primarily bc mucosal barrier defective cytotoxins breakdown barrier and underlying cells Enzyme urease allows bacteria to colonize Urease converts urea to NH3, alkalinizes local environment Diagnostic test: urease activity
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What types of ulcers form because H secretory rates are higher than normal?
duodenal ulcers more common than gastric ulcers H. pylori role indirect: inhibits somatostatin from D cells, Gastric H. pylori infections spreads to duodenum and inhibits bicarb secretion
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What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrom
Hypersecretion of gastrin typically from tumor in pancreas More H in duodenum and overwhelm buffer capacity of bicarb in pancreatic juice and creates an ulcer Low duodenal pH inactivates pancreatic lipases ->steatorrhea Tx: cimetidine, omeprazole, and surgical removal of tumor
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How much of the pancreas is exocrine?
90%
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What are the two main components of pancreas secretion?
aqueous solution of bicarb for neutralization of H from the stomach and enzyme secretion to digest carbs, proteins, and lipids
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Anatomically, how is the exocrine pancreas gland organized?
like salivary glands Acinus: line by acinar cells that secrete enzymatic portion Ducts: line by ductal epithelial cells, extend to region in the acinus containing centroacinar cells - secrete bicarb solution
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What is the exocrine pancreas innervated by?
PNS: vagus nerve; pregang synapse in ENS, postgang synapse on pancreas - STIMULATES SNS: postgang from celiac and SM plexuses - INHIBITS
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What is secreted from acinar cells of exocrine pancreas? When are the components activated?
Enzymes: pancreatic amylase and lipases secreted as active forms Pancreatic proteases secreated in inactive forms and converted to active forms in lumen of duodenum
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What do centroacinar and ductal cells of exocrine pancreas secrete?
produce initial aqueous solution which is isotonic and contains Na, K, Cl, and bicarb Then modified by transport processes in ductal epithelial cells
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What are the transporters on the luminal and basolateral sides of the pancreatic ductal cells? What is the net result ?
Lumen: HCO3/Cl exchanger Basolateral: Na/K ATPase and H/Na exchanger Net result: secretion of bicarb into pancreatic ductal juice and net absorption of H *inside: carbonic anhydrase
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How does salivary and pancreatic secretion differ?
PNS stimulates and SNS inhibits pancreatic secretion and in saliva secretion they both stimulate it
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At increased flow rate, what are the concentration of bicarb and Cl in pancreatic juice? What is it at low flow rate? Explain what this means
Increased: bicarb highest, Cl lowest Decreased: bicarb lowest, Cl highest there is a reciprocal releationship btwn Bicarb and Cl concentrations, Maintained by HCO3/Cl exchanger on apical membrane of ductal cells
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Describe the phases of pancreatic secretion
Cephalic: initiated by smell, taste and mediated by vagus n. produces mainly enzymatic secretion Gastric phase: initiated by distention of stomach, vagus n, produces mainly enzymatic secretion Intestinal phase: most important - 80% of pancreatic secretion. both enzymatic and aqueous secretions stimulated
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How are acinar cells stimulated in intestinal phase?
A.a, small peptides, fatty acids stimulate I cells to secrete CCK, CCK stimulates acinar cells ACh potentiates acinar cells to do IP3, Ca pathway, enzymes are secreted
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How are ductal cells stimulated in intestinal phase?
``` H+ stimulates S cells to secrete secretin Secretin acts on ductal cells ACh and CCK potentiate Ductal cells go through cAMP pathway Aqueous sol is secreted ```
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How does acute pancreatitis occur?
when pancreatic enzymes are activated in pancreatic tissue rather than in lumen of the intestine, resulting in autodigestion of pancreatic tissue

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