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-Stomach èanus=GUT
2. Amylase partially
digests polysaccharides
1.
2.
3. Digestion continues in stomach,
mixing food with acid and enzymes
to create chyme
Valve (sphincter)
Small intestine
Majority of digestion
takes place here
1.
First 25cm
2.
260cm
3.
1. 3.
4.
ENS
1.
2.
3.
Gastric glands
Mucosa
Epithelium (most variable)
– Include transporting
epithelial cells
(enterocytes in sm.
Intestine), endocrine and
exocrine secretory cells
– Junctions very tight in
stomach and colon, leaky
in small intestine
– Short lifespan (a few
days) GI stem cells
constantly producing
new cells. ~17 billion
replaced daily
Mucosa
• Lamina propria
– Subepithelial tissue
containing nerve
fibres, small blood
vessels and lymph
vessels
• Muscularis mucosae
– Thin layer of smooth
muscle that can alter
the surface area
available for
absorption
Submucosa
Submucosal plexus
Enzymes
preferring acidic
conditions
Enzymes preferring
alkaline conditions
Motility
Skeletal
Two purposes: muscle
1. Moves food from
mouth to anus
2. Mechanically
mixing food breaks Smooth
it into uniformly muscle
small particles
Motility
Sphincters
-different regions
controlled by https://liferaftgroup.org/2012/04/cellular-origin-of-gist-from-the-good-cells-perspective/
-between meals
-usually begins in the stomach and passes
from section to section, terminating at the
ileum
Segmental
Regulation of GI function
Motility and secretion are the primary regulated functions
in the GI system.
Neural
-submucosal and myenteric plexuses form the
ENS: 100-500 million neurons
-neurons synapse with each other, smooth
muscles, glands and epithelial cells
-short reflexes integrated entirely within the ENS
-long reflexes integrated within the CNS
GI Peptides
-hormones, neuropeptides and cytokines
The ENS shares similarities with the CNS
• Intrinsic neurons: entirely within the ENS
• Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators: ~30
neurotransmitters many identical to CNS
(serotonin, ACh, VIP, NO)
• Glial support cells: similar to astrocytes
• Diffusion barrier: like BBB
• Integrating center: can function autonomously
ENS reflexes
Sensory info
also sent to CNS
ENS receives information from the CNS via
autonomic neurons
Parasympathetic input enhances GI function, sympathetic inhibits
GI Peptides
(Hormones, neuropeptides and cytokines)
Increased parasympathetic
output from medulla to
salivary glands (via facial
and glossopharyngeal) and
to the enteric nervous
system (via vagus nerve:
vagal reflex)
Chemical and mechanical digestion begin in the mouth
Mechanical digestion begins with
mastication (chewing) of food by teeth
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gerd/symptoms-causes/syc-20361940
Secondary
ICF
LUMEN
Apical
G cells
ECL-cells
D cells
Intestinal hormones
can also inhibit
acid secretion
Stimulated by acid
secretion via short
reflex
Parietal cell-intrinsic
factor
-forms a complex with
Vit B12 so it can be
absorbed
ECL
D cell-somatostatin
D cell -negative feedback for
acid secretion (G cells,
parietal cells and ECL
cells)
-inhibits pepsinogen
release
Vander’s Human Physiology, 13th ed. Pg.553
Mucus secretion
Mucus and HCO3- secreted from mucous
cells
-mucus secretion stimulated by
parasympathetic input and irritation
-HCO3- by parasympathetic input and H+
(50-200um)
Peptic ulcer
-a sore or break in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
Excessive acid
production
-gastrin
secreting tumors
Nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDS)
Helicobacter pylori
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peptic-ulcer/symptoms-causes/syc-20354223
H. Pylori
For decades stress, spicy foods and over production of acid
was believed to cause peptic ulcers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori#/media/File:Ulcer-causing_Bacterium_(H.Pylori)_Crossing_Mucus_Layer_of_Stomach.jpg