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saliva contains:

(4)
1. HCO3

2. lubricating fluid and mucus

3. amylase and lingual lipase

4. histatin and alpha-defensins
what does HCO3 from saliva do?
protects against gastric reflux
gastric reflux =
backflow of stomach contents
histatin =
wound-healing factor
a-defensins =
anti-microbials
paneth cells:

(2)
1. found at the base of SI crypts

2. produce defensins
parietal cells secrete:

(2)
1. HCl

2. intrinsic factor
another name for HCl =
gastric acid
what do the H+ and Cl- of HCl do, respectively?
H+ (acid) kills bacteria, breaks things up

Cl- enhances Ca2+ absorption
what's so important about intrinsic factor?
it's essential for absorption of B12
what do chief cells secrete?
pepsinogen
what do EC cells of the stomach secrete?
a specific hormone (per each EC cell)
enteroendocrine =
enterochromaffin = EC
acid secretion is limited by:
negative feedback
ECL cell =
EC-like cell
**what's the main stimulant of H+ release from parietal cells?**
**histamine**
the duodenum is not meant to handle:
acid
how do proton pumps of parietal cells get to the membrane to release H+?

(2)
1. ACH and gastrin => Ca2+ => fusion

2. Histamine and SS inhibits cAMP, allowing it to proceed
how does the stomach keep from digesting itself?
a thick layer of mucus
ulcer =
breakdown of mucus barrier
ulcers =>
digestion of stomach/duodenal wall
3 causes of ulcers:
1. excess acid

2. H. pylori

3. NSAIDS, aspirin
all 3 causes of ulcers are exacerbated by:

(4)
caffeine/nicotine/alcohol/stress
excess acid usually occurs via:
a gastrin-secreting tumor
to diagnose a gastrin-secreting tumor, inject:
secretin

- if gastrin levels increase, you know it's a tumor

(b/c secretin would cause a dec. in gastrin release from G cells)
***no acid =
no ulcer***
3 treatments for ulcers:
1. Histamine-receptor blockers

2. proton pump inhibitors

3. pH buffers (like Tums) - only a bandaid
up to 20% of people with GERD develop:
Barrett's esophagus
Barrett's esophagus =
normal epithelium of the esophagus is replaced with a columnar epithelium, like that of SI

- it's red and inflammed from the outside
patients with Barrett's are 40x more likely to develop:
esophageal adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma =
malignant tumor from glandular structures in epithelial tissues
venous blood from GI will first go to the:
liver
the liver stores many nutrients, preventing:
oversupply
which hormones do acinar cells of the pancreas respond to?

(2)
CCK and ACH
what is the acinar cell response to CCK and ACH?
secretion of digestive enzymes
5 phases of eating:
interdigestive

cephalic

gastric

early intestinal

late intestinal
what occurs during the interdigestive phase?
stomach has lots of H+

=> pH = 1.2 => parietal cells are inhibited from secreting more H+
what happens during the cephalic phase?

(2)
1. though/smell/sight/taste of food activates the vagus => ACH to chief cells => pepsinogen released

2. stomach pH still low => SS => no HCl release
what happens during the gastric phase?

(2 => 1)
1. food in stomach => G cells activate

2. food buffers pH => dec. H+

**both cause a decrease in SS => inc. gastrin release => /inc. Histamine**
what happens during the early intestinal phase?

(2)
1. chyme in intestine => release of gastrin that travels to the stomach => ***enhanced*** acid release

2. AA/fat digestants cause release of CCK
what does CCK do?

(4)
1. increases constriction of pyloric sphincter, thereby slowing chyme movement

2. causes bile to be pumped out of gallbladder

3. relaxes sphincter of Oddi (to allow pancreatic secretions)

4. acts on acinar cells to cause release of digestive enzymes via Oddi
what happens in the late intestinal phase?

(3)
1. less food in the stomach = pH falls again => inc. SS => dec. gastrin/dec. Histamine release

2. acid in duodenum => inc. secretin => dec. H+ release, inc. HCO3 from the pancreas

3. CCK continues digestive actions
2 kinds of pancreatic secretions in response to a meal:
1. acinar cells release digestive enzymes and NaCl

2. duct cells/centroacinar cells release NaHCO3
acinar cell release is mediated by:
Ca2+-activated Cl channels and Ca2+-mediated exocytosis of vesicles
duct cell release is mediated by:
cAMP-activated chloride channels
what GI hormone increases cAMP?
secretin
if Cl leaves the cell, then:
Na+ leaves

=> water follows
**relationship of parietal cells to duct cells:**
they *oppose* each other
***how do parietal cells and duct cells oppose each other?***
1. parietal cells release H+; duct cells release HCO3 down the line

2. parietal cells cause alkaline tide in blood, via release of HCO3; duct cells cause acid tide in blood, via release of H+
***results of parietal and duct cells opposing each other:***

(2)
1. duodenal lumen is neutral

2. blood coming into liver is neutral
bile is sent from the liver to:
the intestines, to aid in the digestion of fats
the vast majority of bile components is:
recycled; returned to the liver to be used again
capillaries of the liver are sinusoidal; bile components return though them, which is a signal for:
the hepatocytes to stop making bile
components of bile:

(6)
1. bile acids

2. phospholipids

3. cholesterol

4. bile pigments

5. xenobiotics

6. water
bile acids:

(3)
1. made in hepatocytes

2. only 0.5% is excreted

3. amphipathic => spontaneously form micelles
bile acids that pass through the kidney are:
reabsorbed and returned to the liver
"xenobiotics" =
drugs, AB's, toxins
old RBC's die and release:

(3)
1. globin

2. bilirubin

3. iron
bilirubin circulates bound to:
albumin

=> too big for kidneys => excreted into the intestines
what is the result of an abnormal composition of bile?
gallstones
cholecystectomy =
removal of gall *bladder*
75% of gallstones are _____________________; 25% are ___________________________________
cholesterol stones;

pigment stones

(both insoluble components of bile)
first symptoms of gallstones =
inflammation and pain
prolonged obstruction of bile duct due to gallstones =>

(2)
1. liver problems (e.g. jaundice due to accumulation of bilirubin)

2. pancreatitis
pancreatitis means:
the pancreas begins to digest itself
pancreatitis =>
loss of pancreatic functions => diabetes, lack of digestion, etc.
treatment of gallstones:

(3)
1. removal of stones followed by cholecystectomy

2. ultrasound to pulverize

3. oral bile salts => dissolves stones
what do oral bile salts do to gallstones?
dissolve them
generic layers of the GI tract:
1. mucosa

2. submucosa

3. muscularis externa

4. external layer
mucosa =

(3)
1. epithelium

2. lamina propria

3. muscularis mucosae (SM)
submucosa =
CT
muscularis externa =

(2)
inner circular SM, outer longitudinal SM
external layer =

(2)
1. adventitia (loose CT)

2. serosa
serosa =
CT with mesothilial lining from peritonium
histology of esophagus:

(3)
1. stratified squamous

2. glands in lamina propria

3. glands in submucosa
the stomach's muscularis externa has:
3 layers of SM, instead of the usual 2
histology of stomach:

(3)
1. simple columnar epithelium with gastric pits

2. gastric *glands* in the lam. prop.

3. mucous cells are found in the glands of *every* region
facets of gastric glands:

(3)
1. very short in the cardiac region

2. very long in the fundic/body region

3. just long in the pyloric region
"fundic glands" ~
glands of fundus AND body
parietal cells:

(2)
1. located at isthmi or necks of gastric glands

2. lots of mit.
chief cells:

(3)
1. located at bases of glands

2. abundant RER

3. LOTS of secretory granules
***chief cells are localized to:***
glands of the fundus/body region of the stomach
histology of the SI:

(2)
1. simple columnar with goblet cells and microvilli

2. **lacteals and crypts** in the lam. prop.
which region of the SI has the most goblet cells?
the ileum
which region of the SI contains Brunner's glands?
the duodenum
Brunner's glands are located in:
the duodenal submucosa
Brunner's glands produce:
alkaline fluid, to offset acidic chyme from the stomach
the SI contains lymphoid nodules, which are:
collections of immune cells
in the SI, lymphoid nodules are found in the lamina propria of:
all 3 sections
***in the ileum, the lymphoid nodules extend into the:***
submucosa

- form large aggregates called Peyer's Patches
3 tricks that inc. the SA in the SI:
1. plicae circulares

2. intestinal villi

3. microvilli
plicae circulares =
visible, circular folds of tissue
plicae circulares are most prominent in the:
jejunum
intestinal villi =
evaginations that contain lacteals
goblet cells secrete:
mucus
enterocytes =
the regular, microvillied absorbing cells of the SI
enterocytes:

(2)
1. columnar

2. also called surface-absorptive cells
Paneth cells:

(3)
1. located at bases of crypts

2. secrete lysozyme

3. contain LARGE granules
lysozyme =
antibacterial enzyme
like the stomach, the SI has:
EC cells
histology of the LI:

(3)
1. simple columnar with goblet cells

2. crypts, but NO villi

3. lymphoid nodules
**histology of the appendix:**
just like LI, except with LARGER lymphoid nodules
the myenteric plexus controls:
the muscularis externa layer
the submucosal plexus controls:
the muscularis mucosae layer
coordination betwen the myenteric and submucosal plexi is achieved via:
the intrinsic cells of Cajal
liver disease =>

(5)
1. jaundice (of sclera and otherwise)

2. ascites/edema

3. gynecomastia

4. palmer erythema (redness of palms)

4. spider angiomas
gynecomastia is the result of:
excessive EST
spider angioma =
dilation of superficial blood vessels on chest wall/arm

- along with palmar erythema, a result of cirrhosis
which blood does the portal vein receive?
all of the blood from the GI and spleen
splanchnic and splenic veins =>
portal vein => liver => hepatic vein
splanchnic means:
of the visceral organs
the liver is designed to maximize exchange with the blood that comes through it; =>
wide, low-Resistance caps for slow flow
portal hypertension =
backup of blood due to inability to pass through liver
portal hypertension is usually the result of:
cirrhosis
cirrhosis =
scarring/fibrosis of the liver
effects of cirrhosis =

(2)
1. portal HTN (due to increased R via fibrosis)

2. encephalopathy
immediate effects of portal hypertension:

(3)
1. large, hemorrhoidal veins

2. splenomegaly

3. esophageal varices
hemorrhoidal just means:
swollen
varices are at risk for:
rupture

=> bleed out
later effects of portal HTN:

(3)
1. ascites

2. edema

3. shunting of blood around the liver
edema occurs because:
vessels dilate due to increased fluid => low BP => NaCl/water retention
encephalopathy is the result of:
a decreased ability to biotransform ammonia
encephalopathy has 2 immediate causes:
1. fewer functional cells to perform biotransformation

2. shunting of blood *around* the liver => no detox
2 important proteins secreted by the liver:
1. albumin

2. all coagulation factors (save VIII)
lack of albumin =>
decreased COP in caps
cirrhosis ~~
liver failure

=> decreased conversion of NH3 into NH4+
what's the result of a decreased conversion of ammonia (NH3) into ammonium (NH4+)?
NH3 crosses the blood brain barrier

=> toxicity to brain
encephalopathy =
worsening of brain function

(confusion, coma)
NH4+ can't cross into the brain because of:
its charge
dec. conversion of ammonia is treated with:
oral lactulose

=> converted => excreted as NH4+
the liver transfroms both:

(2)
endogenous cmpds (bilirubin, sterol) and xenobiotics
Phase I of transformation =
making cmpds more water-soluble
Phase II of transformation =
making cmpds *highly* water-soluble
the liver makes hydrophobic cmpds hydrophilic, so as to:
enhance excretion in urine or bile
dead RBC => unconjugated bilirubin =>
liver => conjugated bilirubin => more soluble => secreted into bile
the ileum and colon metabolize conjugated bilirubin (found in bile) into:

(2)
1. urobilogen

2. stercobilin
stercobilin is the:
dark pigment of feces
urobilogen is further metabolized by the kidneys into:
the yellow urobilin of urine
cholestasis =
blocked flow of bile from the liver

=> non-colored stools (because bilirubin is never metabolized into stercobilin)
immune function of the liver is achieved via:
Kuppfer cells
Keppfer cells:

(5)
1. actually macrophages

2. metabolize aged RBC's

3. secrete immuno-proteins

4. digest Hb

5. destroy bacteria
acinus =
small cavity surrounded by secretory cells
*compound* exocrine glands have:
>1 shaft

- they are branched
parenchyma =
functioning portions of a tissue/organ, as opposed to CT
serous cells of salivary glands secrete:

(2)
amylase and lipase
mucus cells of salivary glands secrete:
mucin

(protein component of mucus)
myoepithelial cells of the salivary glands are ______________
*contractile*
what do myoepithelial cells of the salivary glands do?

(2)
1. accelerate saliva secretion

2. prevent distention of secretory unit
what do striated duct cells and intercalated duct cells of the salivary glands do?

(2)
1. modify and conduct saliva

2. form the exocrine ducts
parotid gland:

(2)
1. cmpd acinar

2. made of ONLY serous cells
submandibular gland:

(3)
1. cmpd tubuloacinar

2. 80% serous, 20% mucus

3. **contains serous demilunes**
serous demilune =
serous-cell cap on mucous cells
what do serous demilunes do?
secrete lysozymes, which destroy bacteria
sublingual gland:

(2)
1. cmpd tubuloacinar

2. 50% serous, 50% mucous
pancreatic acini:

(3)
1. surround islets of Langerhans

2. secrete digestive enzymes, as zymogens or otherwise

3. composed of acinar cells
acinar cells have LOTS of:
secretory vesicles
centroacinar cells form the beginning of the:
intercalated ducts that come out of pancreatic acini
the liver receives gets a dual blood supply:
1. the hepatic artery, from the heart

2. the portal vein, from the GI tract
portal vein => branches of portal vein (venules) =>
sinusoids => central veins (venules) => sublobular veins => hepatic vein => IVC
***portal triad = ***

(3)
1. branches of portal vein (venules)

2. hepatic arterioles

3. bile ductules
**portal triads flow into:**
the central vein of each hepatic lobule
in terms of size, what's the ranking of the portal triad members?
venules > arterioles > bile ductules
sinusoids of the liver:

(3)
1. discontinuous endo

2. discontinuous basal lamina

3. large fenestrations
space of Disse is found between:
hepatocytes and sinusoidal endothelium
space of Disse allows free flow of plasma in and out, =>=>
easy exchange of *macromlcls*b/w sinusoids and hepatocytes
3 roles of hepatocytes:
1, absorptive

2. endocrine

3. exocrine (release of bile into bile canaliculi)
stellate cells:

(3)
1. aka hepatic lipocytes aka Ito cells

2. live in space of Disse

3. store fat and lots of other stuff
flow of bile from liver: hepatic ducts (right and left) =>
common hepatic duct => common bile duct => duodenum

or: common bile duct => cystic duct => gallbladder (if bile isn't needed)
gall bladder:

(2)
1. simple columnar with sporadic microvilli

2. lamina propria contains lymphocytes
what does CCK do at the GB?
contracts its SM, propelling bile to release
intestines have both absorptive AND secretive capabilities; which part of the intestines does what?
villi absorb;

crypts secrete
**crypts also proliferate**;
germinal layer at the base of crypts creates new cells => feed up and up, eventually reaching tops of villi => old cells at the top are shed into the lumen
3 axes of cell differentiation in the GI:
1. from mouth to rectum

2. from bottom of crypts to top of villi

3. from one end of the cell (apical) to another (basolateral)
what allows movements of particles though the epithelium?
epithelial polarity (difference between membranes)
brush border cells contain:
digestive enzymes
mouth/stomach/pancreatic digestion = _________ digestion
crude

- brush border digestion is refined
what kind of transportation does the brush border use to bring nutrients into the epithelium?
**active** transport
carb digestion: polysaccharides =>
disaccharides => brush border => monosaccharides (fructose, glucose, galactose) => transported into cell (SGL1 for g and g, GLUT5 for fructose) => fructose converted to glucose => g and g => blood
when glucose hits the blood, which messenger is activated?
GLP1
what does GLP1 do?
goes to pancreas, tells it to release insulin
lactose is a dimer of:
glucose and galactose
lactose is normally broken down by lactase at:
the brush border
no lactase =>
non-absorbable lactose continues down the GI tract =>

1. water pulled in => diarrhea

2. bacteria in colon convert it to acid and H2 => breath
protein digestion: proteins =>
small peptides / AA's => specific transporters on apical membrane => down concentration gradient and into blood
small peptides are also broken down into AA's, at:
the brush border
what activates trysinogen?
enterokinases
what does the active trypsin activate?

(2)
1. chymotrypsinogen

2. precarboxypeptidase
fat digestion: fats => MG's and FA's =>
enter lacteals in villi => reformed into TG's => secreted into *lymph* in chylomicrons => systemic circulation
exception to normal fat digestion process =
short FA's

- released directly into the blood
water is actually __________ into the lumen
secreted
why is water secreted into the lumen of the intestines?
to create the aqueous environment necessary for digestive enzymes and transporters to work
water is also _____________ from the lumen
reclaimed

to prevent dehydration
diarrhea =
massive loss of fluid and electrolyte
diarrhea =>

(4)
1. dehydration

2. low BP

3. hypokalemia

4. acidosis (via loss of HCO3)
one solution to diarrhea's maleffects =
oral solution
oral solution means ingesting:

(5)
NaCl, AA's, glucose, K+, and bicarb
4 kinds of diarrhea:
1. fatty

2. osmotic

3. inflammatory

4. secretory
which of the 4 kinds of diarrhea are a result of inadequate absorpion?
fatty, osmotic, and inflammatory
secretory diarrhea is caused by:
pathologies
fatty diarrhea ~~
unable to digest/absorb fat properly
osmotic diarrhea is caused by:

(3)
1. enzyme deficiencies

2. transporter deficiencies

3. unabsorbable foods
inflammatory diarrhea is caused by:

(2)
1. Crohn's disease

2. infectious diseases
both Crohn's and infectious diseases cause a loss of:
mucosae => loss of ability to absorb
secretory diarrhea is a function of:
secretion being greater than absorption
3 causes of secretory diarrhea:
1. cholera

2. VIPoma

3. enterotoxic E. Coli
how does cholera cause secretory diarrhea?
releases cholera toxin => stimulates VIP receptor to continually make cAMP => PKA => Cl channel => Cl continually released into the lumen => water follows
VIPoma =
tumor of a non-B islet cell
how does a VIPoma cause secretory diarrhea?
constant release of VIP to intestines => producion of cAMP => PKA => Cl channel => Cl continually released into the lumen => water follows
treatment for VIPoma =
SS analog

(lasts longer than natural SS)
what does the SS analog do?

(2)
1. decreases VIP release from pancreas

2. inhibits VIP receptor in intestinal epithelium
how does enterotoxic E. Coli cause secretory diarrhea?
makes a stable toxin => continual production of cAMP => PKA => Cl channel => Cl continually released into the lumen => water follows
diagnosis for fatty diarrhea =
fat in stool
diagnosis for inflammatory diarrhea =

(2)
1. WBC's in stool

2. parasites/bacteria in stool
diagnosis for osmotic diarrhea =

(3)
1. H2 in the breath (due to lactose in colon)

2. pH < 7

3. osmotic gap >125
diagnosis for secretory diarrhea =

(3)
1. pH about 7

2. osmotic gap <50

3. ***persists in absence of food intake***
osmotic gap formula:
290 - (2 x [K+] + [Na+])

where concentrations of K+ and Na+ are taken from the **diarrheal fluid**
an orange stain ~~
**pituitary only**
examples of cells of the anterior pituitary:

(4)
1. somatoropes

2. lactotropes

3. gonadotropes

4. thyrotropes
somatotropes are:
tall
***lactotropes form a:***
***cap around gonadotropes***
what do lactotropes make?
prolactin
what do gonadotropes make?
FSH *and* LH
what do thyrotropes make?
TSH
islets of Langerhans: Beta cells are in:
the center, alpha cells on on the periphery
what do pancreatic alpha cells make?
glucagon
white vesicles within cells =
*steroid hormones*
primordial follicles are NOT:
primary follicles
the zona pellucida is a:
blue membrane UNDER cells
antral follicle is another name for:
secondary follicle

Graafian follicle
theca interna =
cells
theca externa =
collagen fibers
mammilary gland =
modified sweat gland
spermatids are either:
round or elongated
the appendix often has:
crud in the lumen
metabolic acidosis is the result of loss of bicarb via:
diarrhea
Vomiting => loss of acid =>
metabolic alkalosis
***Secretin causes tumor cells to release:***
gastrin
secretin is a system-wide ____________ of **hormones**

(as opposed to acid)
***releaser***
secretin ultimately causes a ____________ in gastrin secretion b/c the local paracrine effect of D cells/SS is stronger than the long endocrine effect of secretin
decrease;

The negative of D cells is greater than the positive of secretin
Somatostatin is a system-wide _____________
inhibitor;

Inhibits G cells, parietal cells, ECL cells, and GH release
a positive Urea breath test indicates:
presence of active H. pylori
secretin inhibits release of:
HCl from parietal cells
conjugated bilirubin:

(3)
1, more soluble

2. secreted into bile

3. converted into uribilinogen and stercobilin in the colon
what does CCK do to your food intake?
decreases it

- tells CNS to stop eating
what does ghrelin do to food intake?
increases it

- tells CNS you're hungry, by raising appetite
**both CCK and ghrelin do NOT:**
change the food intake set-point

- they only create transient changes in food intake
what's an important factor in controlling the food intake set-point?
LEPTIN
***Leptin:***

(3)
1. circulating weight-control peptide

2. tells CNS you're done eating

3. also affects other areas of metabolism
many obese people actually have INCREASED leptin in the blood, b/c they are:
leptin-RESISTANT