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4 histological layers of ORAL CAVITY, from inner to outer
mucosa (inside mouth)
submucosa
muscularis externa
serosa/adventitia
type of epithelium lining the oral cavity
stratified squamous epithelium
Lamina propria/submucosa - 3 characteristics
loose CT

extends papilla into epithelium

diffuse salivary glands keeping oral cavity moist
Does oral cavity have MALT?
Yes
Where is muscularis layer located in oral cavity
cheeks, floor and soft palate
Where is bone, rather than muscle, found in oral cavity?
gingiva (gums)

hard palate
3 layers of tongue
epithelium

lamina propria

skeletal muscle
2 parts of dorsum of tongue
pharyngeal part

oral part
Pharyngeal part of tongue

- location
- epithelium type
- Waldeyer's ring
Pharyngeal part of dorsum of tongue

smooth, non keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

lingual tonsils & numerous lymphocytes = Waldeyer's ring
Oral part of tongue

- location
- epithelium type
anterior 2/3

epithelium raised over papillae - keratinized or non-keratinized
3 types of papillae specialization
abrasion

taste
Papillae for abrasion
filiform

conical core of CT

fully keratinized epithelium on tip
3 types of papillae for taste
fungiform

circumvallate

foliate
Fungiform papillae
scattered among filiform papilla

mushroom shaped

domed, non-keratinized surface

Ct core rich in capillaries --> visible red spots
Cicumvallate papillae
circular groove surrounds the papilla

located along sulcus terminalis

serous glands of von Ebner open into bottom of grooves
Foliate papilla
parallel ridges on posterolateral tongue

taste buds - poorly developed in adults
Taste bud
cluster of specialized epithelial cells, spanning thickness of epithelium

apical microvilli
Innervation of taste buds
innervated by CN VII, IX, X with nerves ending in nucleus of solitary tract
5 classes of taste
sweet

bitter

salt

sour

umami - MSG
molecules dissolved in fluid interact with taste cells via...

(for salt, sour)

(for sweet, bitter, umami)
salt, sour - ion channels

sweet, bitter, umami - binding membrane receptors
4 functions of salivary glands
moisten

lubricate

begin digestive process

antimicrobial
constituents of serous salivary secretions
enzymes that initiate digestion (amylase, ptyalin)

lysozymes

IgA
Pellicle
film formed from mucous and serous secretions

inhibits binding of & colonization by bacteria
secretory granules of serous acini
apical

contain zymogens:
ptyalin (salivary amylase, starch digestion)
myoepithelial cells
contractile cells that lie btw basal membrane of epithelial cell and its basal lamina
function of myoepithelial cells
help expel contents of the salivary gland lumen toward the ducts
salivary mucus cell histology
nuclei more basal and flattened than in serous cells

apical cytoplasm contains large Golgi and mucinogen granules
mucus w/ serous demilunes, aka:
mixed acini
definition of serous demilunes
acini with both serous and mucous cells
series of branching ducts from salivary gland to oral cavity
intercalated --> striated --> interlobularx3 --> terminal duct --> oral cavity
Intercalated duct histology
initial portion lined by squamous or cuboidal cells, surrouned by myoepithelial cells
intercalated duct secretions/absorptions
secrete HCO3- (protects mouth from high acid foods)

absorb Cl-
from which type of salivary glands are striated ducts absent?
mucous-only glands
From what structure did striated ducts get their name?
basolateral folds with enlarged, aligned mitochondira give a striped appearance in LM
Striated ducts secrete/absorb...
secrete K+ or HCO3-

absorb Na+
Interlobular ducts and beyond are _____ only
excretory
CT surrounding salivary ducts is the source of _____ which secrete _____
CT surrounding salivary ducts is the source of NUMEROUS PLASMA CELLS which secrete IgA
type of secretions by PAROTID glands
serous (w/ polysaccharide, ergo = mucous component)

primarily salivary amylase (ptyalin) and IgA
percentages salivary output in unstimulated and stimulated conditions for PAROTID
25% unstimulated conditions

70% stimulated, as by food
percentages salivary output in unstimulated and stimulated conditions for SUBMANDIBULAR gland
70% unstimulated

25% stimulated
content of submandibular gland secretions
mixed gland - serous predominant (90%)
Parasympathetic innervation ---> ____, ____ saliva
profuse, watery saliva
Sympathetic innervation --> _____, _____ saliva
scant, viscous saliva
first organ to receive nutrients absorbed from GI tract
liver
first to be exposed to toxins in GI-absorbed materials
liver
liver stores or modifies which vitamins?
vit. A, D, E, B12
proteins synthesized by the liver
albumin
blood clotting proteins
transport proteins for thyroglobulin
besides proteins, other molecules made by the liver
lipoproteins, esp. VLDLs

excretion of bilirubin & bile salts

deamination of aa's to form urea
complete liver failure results in death within ____ hours
12 hours
What separates hepatocytes?
sinusoids
Blood in the sinusoids comes from the...
hepatic artery and portal vein
Trace the path of blood from before entering the liver to leaving the liver
Hepatic a/portal v --> sinusoids, past hepatocyte plates --> leaves via central vein --> drains into hepatic vein
Histological characteristics of liver sinusoids
relatively wide

lined by fenestrated, discontinuous endothelium with discontinuous basal lamina
Portal triad =
portal vein

hepatic artery

bile duct
Histological characteristics of hepatocytes
large

polygonal

often binucleated

many organelles
Products of hepatocyte RERs
lipoproteins and proteins:

albumin, thyroid binding protein, steroid binding protein , VLDLs, iron transport proteins, clotting proteins
Functions of hepatocyte SER
bile formation and secretion

lipid metabolism and detox
example of detox protein on SER membrane
P-450
endothelium between hepatocytes and sinusoids has a high rate of _____
endocytosis and transport ativity
Effect of EtOH on fenestrations between sinusoids and hepatocytes
low levels - increase fenestration size

long term, high levels (EtOH or nicotine) - decrease fenestration
Space of Disse, aka:
perisinusoidal space - btw endothelium and hepatocytes
liver is the origin for ___% of the body's lymph
50%
In a fetus, blood forming cells can be found where in the liver?
perisinusoidal space
Stellate cells, aka: _____ or _____
Stellate cells, aka: Fat-storing cells of Ito, or lipocytes
Functions of stellate cells
store vit A and other lipids

synthesize reticular fibers or perisinuisoidal space
most common cause of interference with perisinusoidal space functions in US
chronic alcohol abuse --> activated stellate cells --> disruption of blood flow and lymph formation in perisinusoidal space
Type of function of bile canaliculi/apical face of hepatocytes
exocrine function
Bile canaliculi are formed from...
adjacent hepatocytes create localized expansions of the intercellular space by tight junctions
Bile canaliculi are lined by..
short microvilli
Ductule cells may be stem cells for _____ and _____
Ductule cells may be stem cells for hepatocyte and duct
Intercellular face of hepatocytes =
interface btw adjacent hepatocytes other than the canaliculi

includes gap junctions
Chl arrives in hepatocyte from sinusoidal plasma in form of ____
"remnant" chylomicrons and LDL

transported into cell by receptor mediated endocytosis (chylomicrons) and specific receptors (LDL)
Where is chl synthesized de novo?
SER of hepatocytes
chl & bile acids are secreted from hepatocytes directly into ___
canaliculus
chl exported back to plasma in form of _____
VLDL
composition of bile
bile acids

chl

bilirubin

salts (esp Na+ and Cl-)

protein
where does common bile duct empty
second part of duodenum
3 hormones that increase bile flow
CCK

gastrin

motilin
common bile duct branches to go into either _____ or ______
common bile duct

cystic duct
Parasymp or Symp --> increased bile flow
parasympathetic
hepatic plates =
liver cells form centrally radiating anastamosing plates
sinusoids - direction of flow

bile flow - direction of flow
sinusoids drain into central vein at center of lobule:
central v --> hepatic v. --> IVC

bile flows in opposite direction
what is located in the center of the portal lobule?
portal area and its bile duct
Liver acinus - related to...
blood perfusion of the liver
Parasymp or Symp --> increased bile flow
parasympathetic
hepatic plates =
liver cells form centrally radiating anastamosing plates
sinusoids - direction of flow

bile flow - direction of flow
sinusoids drain into central vein at center of lobule:
central v --> hepatic v. --> IVC

bile flows in opposite direction
what is located in the center of the portal lobule?
portal area and its bile duct
Liver acinus - related to...
blood perfusion of the liver
terminal hepatic venule
central vein in liver acinus
Zone 1, periportal
closest to interlobular vessel

least susceptible to O2 decrease due to perfusion interference

iron, copper, etc. can produce zone 1 toxicity b/c zone's proximity to blood source

main region of oxidative metabolism, eg: GNG, bile formation, chl synth
Zone 2:
intermediate region
Zone 3, Centrolobular
closest to central vein

most susceptible to O2 decrease

glycogen synth, liponeogenesis, detox
2 phases of detox
Phase I: oxidization of toxin via P-450 enzymes

Phase II: conjugates oxidized compound (e.g.: w/ glutathione) to increase solubility for excretion
Maximal capacity for liver regeneration
75%
Are hepatocytes terminally differentiated?
No - they are continuously replaced by mitosis
Where are pre-hepatocyte stem cells and what are they called
oval cells in the canals of Hering
fatty meals elicit the secretion of which gut hormone?
CCK
histology of gallbladder mucosa
epithelium & lamina propria

NO muscularis mucosa
type of epithelium in gall bladder
tall, simple columnar

abundant short microvilli

tight junctions define apical & basolateral distribution of Na+/K+ ATPase
transcytosis of IgA across gallbladder epithelium
IgA enters blood

gallbladder epithelium synthesizes secretory component that binds IgA & allows complex to be transcytosed and released into bile
histological characteristics of gall bladder lamina propria
loose CT

rich in fenestrated capillaries & venules
Layers of gallbladder wall
mucosa
muscularis externa

NO submucosa
hepatocyte pathology (e.g.: viral hepatitis) -->
decreased bile production

jaundice (unconj'd hyperbilirubinemia)
blockage of bile duct -->
jaundice (conj'd hyperbilirubinemia)

secondary damage to hepatocytes
gallstones
most commonly chl based

can obstruct outflow from gallbladder
exocrine pancreas
compound, tubuloacinar gland

produces bicarbonate and digestive proenzymes
zymogen granules in exocrine pancrease contain...
trypisongen, pepsinogen, procarboxypeptidase

amylase

lipase

deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease
what two hormones regulate acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas?
CCK

Ach
intercalated duct of PANCREAS found where?
short duct just outside acinus

first in series of ducts leading from acinus
centroacinar cells
portions of intercalated duct protruding into acinus
intercalated duct secretes what?
serous, bicarbonate fluid that neutralizes stomach acid
two sources of regulation for interclalated duct and centroacinar cells
secretin

parasympathetic innervation
pancreatitis
activation of proenzymes w/in pancreas produces autodigestion of pancreas

can constitute medical emergency
three layers of alimentary canal mucosa
epithelium

lamina propria

muscularis mucosa
submucosa of the alimentary canal contains...
denser CT

sometimes glands

lymph and blood vessels
muscularis externa of the alimentary canal
smooth muscle (exc. esophagus)

arr. in inner circular and outer longitudinal layers

skel mm in upper esophagus and lower rectum/anal canal
which layer of muscularis externa contributes to peristalsis
outer, longitudinal layer of muscle
adventitia of alimentary mucosa
loose CT

blends w/ surrounding CT

large blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves
serosa of alimentary canal
peritoneal surfaces have CT tissue like adventitia plus addn'l layer of mesothelium

con't with visceral peritoneum
Lymph from the alimentary canal drains into which nodes?
mesenteric
blood from the alimentary canal drains into ...
portal circulation and enters the liver
3 parts of the enteric NS
Meissner's or submucosal plexus

Auerbach's or myenteric plexus

interganglionic fiber tracts
Submucosal plexus
neuron somas of sensory, inter- and motor neurons & synaptic network linking thems
Function of motor neurons in submucosal plexus
help control secretions of epithelial cells
Where is myenteric plexus found?
btw inner and outer layers of muscularis externa
function of myenteric plexus
provides basis for peristalsis and local, mixing forms of motility
function of interganglionic fiber tracts
connect submucosal and myenteric plexus
functions of esophageal gland secretions
lubricate bolus

protect lower esophagus from acidic stomach contents
organ with starfish shaped lumen
esophagus
2 esophageal sphincters
upper esophageal sphincter - cricopharyngeal part of inferior constrictor muscle

lower esophageal sphincter - physiologic sphincter formed by muscularis externa
tonic contraction of lower esophageal sphincter prevents...
acid reflux
esophagegastric junction, aka:
Zig-Zag or Z line
Zig-Zag line demarcates...
location where mucosa of abdominal esophagus abuts the gastric mucosa

immediately inferior to Z-line
3 layers of esophageal mucosa
epithelium

lamina propria

muscularis mucosa
epithelium of esophageal mucosa
abrasion-resistant stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium
In which layer are esophageal cardiac glands found?
in lamina propria

near pharynx and near stomach
what type of muscle is found in muscularis mucosa of esophagus?
smooth
where are esophageal glands proper found?
in submucosa
etiology of esophageal varicosities
liver damage, blocking portal circulation of the liver
secretions of esophageal glands proper include...
mucus, digestive and antibacterial elements
the upper 1/3 esophageal skeletal muscle is innervated by which nerve?
vagus
in the esophagus, the outer layer is _____ superior to the diaphram

the outer layer is _____ inferior to the diaphram
adventitia superior

serosa inferior
esophageal site prone to clinical problems
esophageal-gastric junction
3 histological regions of stomach
cardiac

pyloric

fundus/body