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The Digestive SystemThe Digestive System
General anatomy and digestive processesGeneral anatomy and digestive processes Mouth through esophagusMouth through esophagus StomachStomach Liver, gallbladder and pancreasLiver, gallbladder and pancreas Small intestineSmall intestine Chemical digestion and absorptionChemical digestion and absorption Large intestineLarge intestine
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Digestive FunctionsDigestive Functions
Ingestion Ingestion intake of foodintake of food
Digestion Digestion breakdown of moleculesbreakdown of molecules
Absorption Absorption uptake nutrients into blood/lymphuptake nutrients into blood/lymph
Defecation Defecation elimination of undigested materialelimination of undigested material
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Stages of DigestionStages of Digestion
Mechanical digestionMechanical digestion physical breakdown of food into smaller particlesphysical breakdown of food into smaller particles teeth and churning action of stomach and intestinesteeth and churning action of stomach and intestines
Chemical digestionChemical digestion series of hydrolysis reactions that break macromolecules series of hydrolysis reactions that break macromolecules
into their monomersinto their monomers enzymes from saliva, stomach, pancreas and intestinesenzymes from saliva, stomach, pancreas and intestines resultsresults
polysaccharides into monosaccharidespolysaccharides into monosaccharides proteins into amino acidsproteins into amino acids fats into glycerol and fatty acids fats into glycerol and fatty acids
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Digestive ProcessesDigestive Processes
Motility Motility muscular contractions that break up food, mix muscular contractions that break up food, mix
it with enzymes and move it alongit with enzymes and move it along
Secretion Secretion digestive enzymes and hormonesdigestive enzymes and hormones
Membrane transport Membrane transport absorption of nutrientsabsorption of nutrients
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Subdivisions of Digestive Subdivisions of Digestive SystemSystem
Digestive tract (GI Digestive tract (GI tract)tract) 30 foot long tube 30 foot long tube
extending from extending from mouth to anusmouth to anus
Accessory organsAccessory organs teeth, tongue, liver, teeth, tongue, liver,
gallbladder, gallbladder, pancreas, salivary pancreas, salivary glands glands
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Tissue Layers of GI TractTissue Layers of GI Tract MucosaMucosa
epitheliumepithelium lamina proprialamina propria muscularis mucosaemuscularis mucosae
SubmucosaSubmucosa Muscularis externaMuscularis externa
inner circular layerinner circular layer outer longitudinal layerouter longitudinal layer
Adventitia or Serosa Adventitia or Serosa areolar tissue or mesotheliumareolar tissue or mesothelium
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Tissue Layers of GI TractTissue Layers of GI Tract
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Relationship to PeritoneumRelationship to Peritoneum
Only duodenum, pancreas and parts of large Only duodenum, pancreas and parts of large intestine are retroperitonealintestine are retroperitoneal
Dorsal mesentery suspends GI tract and forms Dorsal mesentery suspends GI tract and forms serosa (visceral peritoneum) of stomach and serosa (visceral peritoneum) of stomach and intestinesintestines
Ventral mesentery forms lesser and greater Ventral mesentery forms lesser and greater omentumomentum lacy layer of connective tissue that contains lymph lacy layer of connective tissue that contains lymph
nodes, lymphatic vessels, blood vessels nodes, lymphatic vessels, blood vessels
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Lesser and Greater OmentumLesser and Greater Omentum
Lesser - attaches stomach to liverLesser - attaches stomach to liver Greater - covers small intestines like an apronGreater - covers small intestines like an apron
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Mesentery and MesocolonMesentery and Mesocolon
Mesentery of small intestines holds many blood vesselsMesentery of small intestines holds many blood vessels Mesocolon anchors colon to posterior body wallMesocolon anchors colon to posterior body wall
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Regulation of Digestive TractRegulation of Digestive Tract
Neural controlNeural control short myenteric reflexes (swallowing)short myenteric reflexes (swallowing) long vagovagal reflexes (parasympathetic long vagovagal reflexes (parasympathetic
stimulation stimulation of digestive motility and secretion)of digestive motility and secretion)
HormonesHormones messengers diffuse into bloodstream, distant messengers diffuse into bloodstream, distant
targetstargets
Paracrine secretionsParacrine secretions messengers diffuse to nearby target cellsmessengers diffuse to nearby target cells
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Mouth or Oral CavityMouth or Oral Cavity
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Features of Oral CavityFeatures of Oral Cavity Cheeks and lips Cheeks and lips
keep food between teeth for chewing; essential for keep food between teeth for chewing; essential for speech and suckling in infantsspeech and suckling in infants
vestibule - space between teeth and cheeksvestibule - space between teeth and cheeks lips: cutaneous area versus red area lips: cutaneous area versus red area (vermilion)(vermilion)
Tongue is sensitive, muscular manipulator of Tongue is sensitive, muscular manipulator of foodfood papillae and taste buds on dorsal surfacepapillae and taste buds on dorsal surface lingual glands secrete saliva, tonsils in rootlingual glands secrete saliva, tonsils in root
Hard and soft palateHard and soft palate allow breathing and chewing at same timeallow breathing and chewing at same time palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal archespalatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches
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DentitionDentition
Baby teeth (20) by 2 years; Adult (32) between 6 and 25Baby teeth (20) by 2 years; Adult (32) between 6 and 25 Occlusal surfaces and cusp numbers differOcclusal surfaces and cusp numbers differ
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Permanent and Deciduous Permanent and Deciduous TeethTeeth
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Periodontal ligament is Periodontal ligament is modified periosteummodified periosteum anchors into alveolusanchors into alveolus
Cementum and dentin are Cementum and dentin are living tissueliving tissue
Enamel is noncellular Enamel is noncellular secretion formed during secretion formed during developmentdevelopment
Root canal leads into pulp Root canal leads into pulp cavitycavity nerves and blood vesselsnerves and blood vessels
Gingiva or gumsGingiva or gums
Tooth StructureTooth Structure
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Mastication or ChewingMastication or Chewing
Breaks food into smaller pieces to be Breaks food into smaller pieces to be swallowedswallowed surface area exposed to digestive enzymessurface area exposed to digestive enzymes
Contact of food with sensory receptors Contact of food with sensory receptors triggers chewing reflextriggers chewing reflex tongue, buccinator and orbicularis oris manipulate tongue, buccinator and orbicularis oris manipulate
foodfood masseter and temporalis elevate the teeth to masseter and temporalis elevate the teeth to
crush foodcrush food medial and lateral pterygoids swing teeth in side-medial and lateral pterygoids swing teeth in side-
to-side grinding action of molarsto-side grinding action of molars
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SalivaSaliva Functions of salivaFunctions of saliva
moisten, begin starch and fat digestion, cleanse teeth, moisten, begin starch and fat digestion, cleanse teeth, inhibit bacteria, bind food together into bolusinhibit bacteria, bind food together into bolus
Hypotonic solution of 99.5% water and solutesHypotonic solution of 99.5% water and solutes salivary amylase, begins starch digestionsalivary amylase, begins starch digestion lingual lipase, digests fat activated by stomach acidlingual lipase, digests fat activated by stomach acid mucus, aids in swallowingmucus, aids in swallowing lysozyme, enzyme kills bacterialysozyme, enzyme kills bacteria immunoglobulin A, inhibits bacterial growthimmunoglobulin A, inhibits bacterial growth electrolytes = Naelectrolytes = Na++, K, K++, Cl, Cl--, phosphate and bicarbonate, phosphate and bicarbonate
pH of 6.8 to 7.0pH of 6.8 to 7.0
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Salivary GlandsSalivary Glands
Small intrinsic glands found under mucous membrane of Small intrinsic glands found under mucous membrane of mouth, lips, cheeks and tongue - secrete at constant ratemouth, lips, cheeks and tongue - secrete at constant rate
3 pairs extrinsic glands connected to oral cavity by ducts3 pairs extrinsic glands connected to oral cavity by ducts parotid, submandibular and sublingualparotid, submandibular and sublingual
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Histology of Salivary GlandsHistology of Salivary Glands Compound tubuloacinar glandsCompound tubuloacinar glands Mucous cells secrete mucusMucous cells secrete mucus Serous cells secrete thin fluid rich Serous cells secrete thin fluid rich
in amylasein amylase Mixed acinus has bothMixed acinus has both
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SalivationSalivation Total of 1 to 1.5 L of saliva per dayTotal of 1 to 1.5 L of saliva per day Cells filter water from blood and add other substancesCells filter water from blood and add other substances Food stimulates receptors that signal salivatory Food stimulates receptors that signal salivatory
nuclei in medulla and ponsnuclei in medulla and pons parasympathetic stimulation parasympathetic stimulation salivary glands produce thin salivary glands produce thin
saliva, rich in enzymessaliva, rich in enzymes sympathetic stimulation sympathetic stimulation produce less abundant, thicker produce less abundant, thicker
saliva, with more mucussaliva, with more mucus
Higher brain centers stimulate salivatory nuclei so Higher brain centers stimulate salivatory nuclei so sight, smell and thought of food cause salivationsight, smell and thought of food cause salivation
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PharynxPharynx
Skeletal muscleSkeletal muscle deep layer – longitudinal orientationdeep layer – longitudinal orientation superficial layer – circular orientationsuperficial layer – circular orientation
superior, middle and inferior pharyngeal superior, middle and inferior pharyngeal constrictorsconstrictors
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EsophagusEsophagus
Straight muscular tube 25-30 cm longStraight muscular tube 25-30 cm long nonkeratinized stratified squamous epitheliumnonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium esophageal glands in submucosaesophageal glands in submucosa skeletal muscle in upper part and smooth in bottom skeletal muscle in upper part and smooth in bottom
Extends from pharynx to cardiac stomach passing Extends from pharynx to cardiac stomach passing through esophageal hiatus in diaphragmthrough esophageal hiatus in diaphragm inferior pharyngeal constrictor excludes air from itinferior pharyngeal constrictor excludes air from it
Lower esophageal sphincter closes orifice to refluxLower esophageal sphincter closes orifice to reflux
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SwallowingSwallowing
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Swallowing (Deglutition)Swallowing (Deglutition) Series of muscular contractions coordinated by center Series of muscular contractions coordinated by center
in medulla and ponsin medulla and pons motor signals from cranial nerves V, VII, IX and XIImotor signals from cranial nerves V, VII, IX and XII
Buccal phaseBuccal phase tongue collects food and pushes it back into oropharynxtongue collects food and pushes it back into oropharynx
Pharyngeal-esophageal phasePharyngeal-esophageal phase soft palate rises and blocks nasopharynxsoft palate rises and blocks nasopharynx infrahyoid muscles lift larynx; epiglottis folded back infrahyoid muscles lift larynx; epiglottis folded back pharyngeal constrictors push bolus down esophaguspharyngeal constrictors push bolus down esophagus
liquids in 2 seconds -- food bolus may take 8 secondsliquids in 2 seconds -- food bolus may take 8 seconds lower esophageal sphincter relaxeslower esophageal sphincter relaxes
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X-ray: Swallowing in EsophagusX-ray: Swallowing in Esophagus
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StomachStomach Mechanically breaks up food, liquifies food Mechanically breaks up food, liquifies food
and begins chemical digestion of protein and and begins chemical digestion of protein and fatfat resulting soupy mixture is called chymeresulting soupy mixture is called chyme
Does not absorb significant amount of Does not absorb significant amount of nutrientsnutrients absorbs aspirin and some lipid-soluble drugsabsorbs aspirin and some lipid-soluble drugs
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Gross Anatomy of StomachGross Anatomy of Stomach Muscular sac Muscular sac (internal volume from 50ml to 4L)(internal volume from 50ml to 4L)
J - shaped organ with lesser and greater J - shaped organ with lesser and greater curvaturescurvatures
regional differencesregional differences cardiac region just inside cardiac orificecardiac region just inside cardiac orifice fundus - domed portion superior to esophageal openingfundus - domed portion superior to esophageal opening body - main portion of organbody - main portion of organ pyloric region - narrow inferior end pyloric region - narrow inferior end
antrum and pyloric canalantrum and pyloric canal
Pylorus - opening to duodenumPylorus - opening to duodenum thick ring of smooth muscle forms a sphincterthick ring of smooth muscle forms a sphincter
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Innervation and CirculationInnervation and Circulation
Innervation by Innervation by parasympathetic fibers from vagus parasympathetic fibers from vagus sympathetic fibers from celiac plexussympathetic fibers from celiac plexus
All blood from stomach enters hepatic All blood from stomach enters hepatic portal circulation and is filtered through portal circulation and is filtered through liver before returning to heartliver before returning to heart
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Gross Anatomy of StomachGross Anatomy of Stomach
Notice: bulge of fundus, narrowing of pyloric region, Notice: bulge of fundus, narrowing of pyloric region, thickness of pyloric sphincter and greater and thickness of pyloric sphincter and greater and lesser curvatureslesser curvatures
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Gross Anatomy of StomachGross Anatomy of Stomach
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Unique Features of Stomach Unique Features of Stomach WallWall
MucosaMucosa simple columnar glandular epitheliumsimple columnar glandular epithelium lamina propria is filled with tubular glands (gastric pits)lamina propria is filled with tubular glands (gastric pits)
Muscularis externa has 3 layersMuscularis externa has 3 layers outer longitudinal, middle circular and inner oblique layersouter longitudinal, middle circular and inner oblique layers
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Gastric GlandGastric Gland
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Cells of Gastric GlandsCells of Gastric Glands Mucous cells secrete mucusMucous cells secrete mucus Regenerative cells Regenerative cells
divide rapidly to produce new cells that divide rapidly to produce new cells that migrate to surfacemigrate to surface
Parietal cells Parietal cells secrete HCl acid and intrinsic factorsecrete HCl acid and intrinsic factor
Chief cells Chief cells secrete pepsinogen secrete pepsinogen chymosin and lipase in infancychymosin and lipase in infancy
Enteroendocrine cells Enteroendocrine cells secrete hormones and paracrine secrete hormones and paracrine
messengersmessengers
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Opening of Gastric PitOpening of Gastric Pit
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Gastric SecretionsGastric Secretions
2 to 3 L of gastric juice/day 2 to 3 L of gastric juice/day (H(H22O, HCl and pepsin)O, HCl and pepsin) Parietal cells contain carbonic anhydrase (CAH)Parietal cells contain carbonic anhydrase (CAH)
CAHCAH COCO22 + H + H22O O H H22COCO33 HCO HCO33-- + H + H++
HH++ is pumped into stomach lumen by H is pumped into stomach lumen by H++KK++ATPase ATPase antiporter uses ATP to pump Hantiporter uses ATP to pump H++ out and K out and K+ + inin
HCOHCO33-- exchanged for Cl exchanged for Cl-- (chloride shift)(chloride shift)
ClCl-- pumped out to join H pumped out to join H++ forming HCl forming HCl HCOHCO33
-- in blood causes alkaline tide (blood pH in blood causes alkaline tide (blood pH ))
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Functions of Hydrochloric AcidFunctions of Hydrochloric Acid
Activates pepsin and lingual lipaseActivates pepsin and lingual lipase Breaks up connective tissues and plant Breaks up connective tissues and plant
cell wallscell walls liquefies food to form chymeliquefies food to form chyme
Converts ingested ferric ions (FeConverts ingested ferric ions (Fe3+3+) to ) to ferrous ions (Feferrous ions (Fe2+2+)) absorbed and used for hemoglobin synthesisabsorbed and used for hemoglobin synthesis
Destroys ingested bacteria and pathogensDestroys ingested bacteria and pathogens
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Gastric Enzymes and Intrinsic Gastric Enzymes and Intrinsic FactorFactor Intrinsic factorIntrinsic factor
essential for Bessential for B1212 absorption by small intestine absorption by small intestine
RBC production RBC production (lack causes pernicious anemia)(lack causes pernicious anemia)
Pepsin - protein digestionPepsin - protein digestion secreted as pepsinogen secreted as pepsinogen (inactive)(inactive)
HCl converts it to pepsin HCl converts it to pepsin (active)(active)
Gastric lipase and chymosinGastric lipase and chymosin lipase digests butterfat of milk in infantlipase digests butterfat of milk in infant chymosin curdles milk by coagulating proteinschymosin curdles milk by coagulating proteins
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Chemical MessengersChemical Messengers Many produced by enteroendocrine cellsMany produced by enteroendocrine cells
hormones enter blood hormones enter blood distant cells distant cells paracrine secretions paracrine secretions neighboring cells neighboring cells
Gut-brain peptidesGut-brain peptides signaling molecules produced in digestive tract signaling molecules produced in digestive tract
and CNSand CNS
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Gastric MotilityGastric Motility Swallowing center signals stomach to relaxSwallowing center signals stomach to relax Food stretches stomach activating a receptive-Food stretches stomach activating a receptive-
relaxation responserelaxation response resists stretching briefly, but relaxes to hold more foodresists stretching briefly, but relaxes to hold more food
Rhythm of peristalsis controlled by pacemaker cells Rhythm of peristalsis controlled by pacemaker cells in longitudinal muscle layerin longitudinal muscle layer gentle ripple of contraction every 20 seconds churns and gentle ripple of contraction every 20 seconds churns and
mixes food with gastric juicemixes food with gastric juice stronger contraction at pyloric region; ejects 3 mlstronger contraction at pyloric region; ejects 3 ml typical meal emptied from stomach in 4 hourstypical meal emptied from stomach in 4 hours
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VomitingVomiting Induced by Induced by
excessive stretching of stomach, psychological excessive stretching of stomach, psychological stimuli or chemical irritants (bacterial toxins)stimuli or chemical irritants (bacterial toxins)
Emetic center in medulla causes Emetic center in medulla causes retchingretching
lower esophageal sphincter to relax lower esophageal sphincter to relax stomach and duodenum to contract spasmodicallystomach and duodenum to contract spasmodically
vomitingvomiting when abdominal contraction forces upper esophageal when abdominal contraction forces upper esophageal
sphincter to opensphincter to open
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Healthy Mucosa and Peptic Healthy Mucosa and Peptic UlcerUlcer
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Regulation of Gastric SecretionRegulation of Gastric Secretion
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Regulation of Gastric Function Regulation of Gastric Function (Phases 1-2)(Phases 1-2)
Cephalic phaseCephalic phase sight, smell, taste or thought of food; vagus nerve sight, smell, taste or thought of food; vagus nerve
stimulates gastric secretion and motilitystimulates gastric secretion and motility
Gastric phaseGastric phase activated by presence of food or semidigested activated by presence of food or semidigested
protein protein by stretch or by stretch or in pH in pH
secretion stimulated bysecretion stimulated by ACh ACh (from parasympathetic fibers),(from parasympathetic fibers), histamine histamine (from gastric (from gastric
enteroendocrine cells)enteroendocrine cells) and gastrin and gastrin (from pyloric G cells)(from pyloric G cells)
receptors on parietal and chief cellsreceptors on parietal and chief cells
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Regulation of Gastric Function Regulation of Gastric Function (Phase 3)(Phase 3)
Intestinal phase Intestinal phase - duodenum regulates gastric - duodenum regulates gastric activity through hormones and nervous reflexesactivity through hormones and nervous reflexes at first gastric activity increases at first gastric activity increases (if duodenum is (if duodenum is
stretched or amino acids in chyme cause gastrin release)stretched or amino acids in chyme cause gastrin release)
enterogastric reflex - duodenum inhibits stomachenterogastric reflex - duodenum inhibits stomach caused by acid and semi-digested fats in duodenumcaused by acid and semi-digested fats in duodenum
chyme stimulates duodenal cells to release chyme stimulates duodenal cells to release secretin, cholecystokinin (CCK) and gastric secretin, cholecystokinin (CCK) and gastric inhibitory peptideinhibitory peptide all 3 suppress gastric secretion and motilityall 3 suppress gastric secretion and motility
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Positive Feedback Control- Gastric Positive Feedback Control- Gastric SecretionSecretion
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Liver, Gallbladder and PancreasLiver, Gallbladder and Pancreas
All release important secretions into small All release important secretions into small intestine to continue digestionintestine to continue digestion
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Gross Anatomy of LiverGross Anatomy of Liver 3 lb. organ located inferior to the diaphragm3 lb. organ located inferior to the diaphragm 4 lobes - right, left, quadrate and caudate4 lobes - right, left, quadrate and caudate
falciform ligament separates left and rightfalciform ligament separates left and right round ligament, remnant of umbilical veinround ligament, remnant of umbilical vein
Gallbladder adheres to ventral surface between Gallbladder adheres to ventral surface between right and quadrate lobesright and quadrate lobes
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Inferior Surface of LiverInferior Surface of Liver
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Microscopic Anatomy of LiverMicroscopic Anatomy of Liver
Tiny cylinders called hepatic lobules (2mm by 1mm)Tiny cylinders called hepatic lobules (2mm by 1mm) Central vein surrounded by sheets of hepatocyte cells Central vein surrounded by sheets of hepatocyte cells
separated by sinusoids lined with fenestrated epitheliumseparated by sinusoids lined with fenestrated epithelium Blood filtered by hepatocytes on way to central veinBlood filtered by hepatocytes on way to central vein
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Histology of Liver - Hepatic Histology of Liver - Hepatic TriadTriad
3 structures found in corner between lobules3 structures found in corner between lobules hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery bring blood to liverhepatic portal vein and hepatic artery bring blood to liver bile duct collects bile from bile canaliculi between sheets of bile duct collects bile from bile canaliculi between sheets of
hepatocytes to be secreted from liver in hepatic ductshepatocytes to be secreted from liver in hepatic ducts
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Ducts of Gallbladder, Liver and Ducts of Gallbladder, Liver and PancreasPancreas
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Ducts Ducts of Gallbladder, Liver, Pancreasof Gallbladder, Liver, Pancreas
Bile passes from bile canaliculi between cells to bile Bile passes from bile canaliculi between cells to bile ductules to right and left hepatic ductsductules to right and left hepatic ducts
Right and left ducts join outside liver to form common Right and left ducts join outside liver to form common hepatic ducthepatic duct
Cystic duct from gallbladder joins common hepatic Cystic duct from gallbladder joins common hepatic duct to form bile ductduct to form bile duct
Duct of pancreas and bile duct combine to form Duct of pancreas and bile duct combine to form hepatopancreatic ampulla emptying into duodenum hepatopancreatic ampulla emptying into duodenum at major duodenal papillaat major duodenal papilla sphincter of Oddi (hepatopancreatic sphincter) regulates sphincter of Oddi (hepatopancreatic sphincter) regulates
release of bile and pancreatic juicerelease of bile and pancreatic juice
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Gallbladder and BileGallbladder and Bile Sac on underside of liver -- 10 cm longSac on underside of liver -- 10 cm long 500 to 1000 mL bile are secreted daily from liver500 to 1000 mL bile are secreted daily from liver Gallbladder stores and concentrates bileGallbladder stores and concentrates bile
bile backs up into gallbladder from a filled bile ductbile backs up into gallbladder from a filled bile duct between meals, bile is concentrated by factor of 20between meals, bile is concentrated by factor of 20
Yellow-green fluid containing minerals, bile acids, Yellow-green fluid containing minerals, bile acids, cholesterol, bile pigments and phospholipidscholesterol, bile pigments and phospholipids bilirubin pigment from hemoglobin breakdownbilirubin pigment from hemoglobin breakdown
intestinal bacteria convert to urobilinogen = brown colorintestinal bacteria convert to urobilinogen = brown color
bile acid (salts) emulsify fats and aid in their digestionbile acid (salts) emulsify fats and aid in their digestion enterohepatic circulation - recycling of bile acids from ileumenterohepatic circulation - recycling of bile acids from ileum
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Gross Anatomy of PancreasGross Anatomy of Pancreas Retroperitoneal gland posterior to stomachRetroperitoneal gland posterior to stomach
head, body and tailhead, body and tail
Endocrine and exocrine glandEndocrine and exocrine gland secretes insulin and glucagon into the bloodsecretes insulin and glucagon into the blood secretes 1500 mL pancreatic juice into duodenumsecretes 1500 mL pancreatic juice into duodenum
water, enzymes, zymogens, and sodium bicarbonatewater, enzymes, zymogens, and sodium bicarbonate other pancreatic enzymes are activated by exposure to bile and ions other pancreatic enzymes are activated by exposure to bile and ions
in the intestinein the intestine
Pancreatic duct runs length of gland to open at Pancreatic duct runs length of gland to open at sphincter of Oddisphincter of Oddi accessory duct opens independently on duodenumaccessory duct opens independently on duodenum
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Pancreatic Acinar CellsPancreatic Acinar Cells Zymogens Zymogens == proteases proteases
trypsinogentrypsinogen chymotrypsinogenchymotrypsinogen procarboxypeptidaseprocarboxypeptidase
Other enzymesOther enzymes amylaseamylase lipaselipase ribonuclease and ribonuclease and
deoxyribonucleasedeoxyribonuclease
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Activation of ZymogensActivation of Zymogens
Trypsinogen converted to trypsin by intestinal epitheliumTrypsinogen converted to trypsin by intestinal epithelium Trypsin converts other 2 (also digests dietary protein)Trypsin converts other 2 (also digests dietary protein)
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Hormonal Control of SecretionHormonal Control of Secretion Cholecystokinin released from duodenum in Cholecystokinin released from duodenum in
response to arrival of acid and fatresponse to arrival of acid and fat causes contraction of gallbladder, secretion of causes contraction of gallbladder, secretion of
pancreatic enzymes, relaxation of pancreatic enzymes, relaxation of hepatopancreatic sphincterhepatopancreatic sphincter
Secretin released from duodenum in response Secretin released from duodenum in response to acidic chymeto acidic chyme stimulates all ducts to secrete more bicarbonatestimulates all ducts to secrete more bicarbonate
Gastrin from stomach and duodenum weakly Gastrin from stomach and duodenum weakly stimulates gallbladder contraction and stimulates gallbladder contraction and pancreatic enzyme secretionpancreatic enzyme secretion
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Small IntestineSmall Intestine
Nearly all chemical digestion and nutrient absorption Nearly all chemical digestion and nutrient absorption occurs in small intestineoccurs in small intestine
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Small IntestineSmall Intestine Duodenum curves around head of pancreas Duodenum curves around head of pancreas (10 in.)(10 in.)
retroperitoneal along with pancreasretroperitoneal along with pancreas receives stomach contents, pancreatic juice and bilereceives stomach contents, pancreatic juice and bile neutralizes stomach acids, emulsifies fats, pepsin neutralizes stomach acids, emulsifies fats, pepsin
inactivated by pH increase, pancreatic enzymesinactivated by pH increase, pancreatic enzymes
Jejunum - next 8 ft. (in upper abdomen)Jejunum - next 8 ft. (in upper abdomen) has large tall circular folds; walls are thick, muscularhas large tall circular folds; walls are thick, muscular most digestion and nutrient absorption occur heremost digestion and nutrient absorption occur here
Ileum - last 12 ft. (in lower abdomen)Ileum - last 12 ft. (in lower abdomen) has peyer’s patches – clusters of lymphatic noduleshas peyer’s patches – clusters of lymphatic nodules ends at ileocecal junction with large intestineends at ileocecal junction with large intestine
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Circular folds Circular folds (plicae circularis)(plicae circularis) up to 10 mm tall up to 10 mm tall involve only mucosa and submucosainvolve only mucosa and submucosa chyme flows in spiral path causing more contactchyme flows in spiral path causing more contact
Small Intestine - Surface AreaSmall Intestine - Surface Area
Villi are fingerlike projections 1 Villi are fingerlike projections 1 mm tallmm tall contain blood vessels and contain blood vessels and
lymphatics (lacteal)lymphatics (lacteal) nutrient absorptionnutrient absorption
Microvilli 1 micron tall; Microvilli 1 micron tall;
cover surfacecover surface brush border on cellsbrush border on cells brush border enzymes for brush border enzymes for
final stages of digestionfinal stages of digestion
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Pores opening between villi lead Pores opening between villi lead to intestinal cryptsto intestinal crypts absorptive cells, goblet cells and at absorptive cells, goblet cells and at
base, rapidly dividing cellsbase, rapidly dividing cells life span of 3-6 days as migrate up to life span of 3-6 days as migrate up to
surface and get sloughed off and digestedsurface and get sloughed off and digested
paneth cells – antibacterial secretionspaneth cells – antibacterial secretions
Brunner’s glands in submucosa Brunner’s glands in submucosa secrete bicarbonate mucussecrete bicarbonate mucus
Peyer patches are populations of Peyer patches are populations of lymphocytes to fight pathogenslymphocytes to fight pathogens
Secrete 1-2 L of intestinal juice/daySecrete 1-2 L of intestinal juice/day water and mucus, pH 7.4-7.8water and mucus, pH 7.4-7.8
Intestinal CryptsIntestinal Crypts
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Intestinal VilliIntestinal Villi
Villi of Jejunum Histology of duodenum
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Intestinal MotilityIntestinal Motility1.1. Mixes chyme with intestinal juice, bile and Mixes chyme with intestinal juice, bile and
pancreatic juicepancreatic juice2.2. Churns chyme to increase contact with mucosa for Churns chyme to increase contact with mucosa for
absorption and digestionabsorption and digestion3.3. Moves residue towards large intestineMoves residue towards large intestine
segmentationsegmentation random ringlike constrictions mix and churn contentsrandom ringlike constrictions mix and churn contents 12 times per minute in duodenum12 times per minute in duodenum
peristaltic waves begin in duodenum but each one moves peristaltic waves begin in duodenum but each one moves further downfurther down push chyme along for 2 hourspush chyme along for 2 hours suppressed by refilling of stomachsuppressed by refilling of stomach
Food in stomach causes gastroileal reflex (relaxing Food in stomach causes gastroileal reflex (relaxing of valve and filling of cecum)of valve and filling of cecum)
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Segmentation in Small IntestineSegmentation in Small Intestine
Purpose of segmentation is to mix and churn not to move material along Purpose of segmentation is to mix and churn not to move material along as in peristalsisas in peristalsis
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PeristalsisPeristalsis Gradual movement of Gradual movement of
contents towards coloncontents towards colon Begins after absorption Begins after absorption
occursoccurs Migrating motor Migrating motor
complex controls complex controls waves of contractionwaves of contraction second wave begins second wave begins
distal to where first wave distal to where first wave beganbegan
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Carbohydrate Digestion - Small IntestineCarbohydrate Digestion - Small Intestine
Salivary amylase stops working in stomach (pH < 4.5)Salivary amylase stops working in stomach (pH < 4.5) 50% of dietary starch digested before it reaches small intestine50% of dietary starch digested before it reaches small intestine
Pancreatic amylase completes first step in 10 minutesPancreatic amylase completes first step in 10 minutes Brush border enzymes act upon oligosaccharides, maltose, Brush border enzymes act upon oligosaccharides, maltose,
sucrose, lactose and fructosesucrose, lactose and fructose lactose indigestible after age 4 in most humans (lactase declines)lactose indigestible after age 4 in most humans (lactase declines)
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Carbohydrate AbsorptionCarbohydrate Absorption
Sodium-glucose transport proteins (SGLT) in membrane help Sodium-glucose transport proteins (SGLT) in membrane help absorb glucose and galactoseabsorb glucose and galactose
Fructose absorbed by facilitated diffusion then converted to Fructose absorbed by facilitated diffusion then converted to glucose inside the cellglucose inside the cell
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Protein Digestion and Protein Digestion and AbsorptionAbsorption
Pepsin has optimal pH of 1.5 to 3.5 -- inactivated Pepsin has optimal pH of 1.5 to 3.5 -- inactivated when passes into duodenum and mixes with alkaline when passes into duodenum and mixes with alkaline pancreatic juice (pH 8)pancreatic juice (pH 8)
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Protein Digestion and Protein Digestion and AbsorptionAbsorption
Pancreatic enzymes take over protein digestion by Pancreatic enzymes take over protein digestion by hydrolyzing polypeptides into shorter oligopeptideshydrolyzing polypeptides into shorter oligopeptides
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Protein Digestion and Protein Digestion and AbsorptionAbsorption
Brush border enzymes finish task, producing amino acids that Brush border enzymes finish task, producing amino acids that are absorbed into intestinal epithelial cellsare absorbed into intestinal epithelial cells amino acid cotransporters move into epithelial cells and facilitated amino acid cotransporters move into epithelial cells and facilitated
diffusion moves amino acids out into blood streamdiffusion moves amino acids out into blood stream
Infants absorb proteins by pinocytosis (maternal IgA)Infants absorb proteins by pinocytosis (maternal IgA)
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Fat Digestion and AbsorptionFat Digestion and Absorption
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Fat Digestion and AbsorptionFat Digestion and Absorption
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Fat Digestion and AbsorptionFat Digestion and Absorption
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Nucleic Acids, Vitamins, and MineralsNucleic Acids, Vitamins, and Minerals Nucleases hydrolyze DNA and RNA to nucleotidesNucleases hydrolyze DNA and RNA to nucleotides
nucleosidases and phosphatases of brush border split nucleosidases and phosphatases of brush border split them into phosphate ions, ribose or deoxyribose sugar them into phosphate ions, ribose or deoxyribose sugar and nitrogenous basesand nitrogenous bases
Vitamins are absorbed unchangedVitamins are absorbed unchanged A, D, E and K with other lipids -- B complex and C by A, D, E and K with other lipids -- B complex and C by
simple diffusion and Bsimple diffusion and B1212 if bound to intrinsic factor if bound to intrinsic factor
Minerals are absorbed all along small intestineMinerals are absorbed all along small intestine NaNa++ cotransported with sugars and amino acids cotransported with sugars and amino acids ClCl-- exchanged for bicarbonate reversing stomach exchanged for bicarbonate reversing stomach Iron and calcium absorbed as neededIron and calcium absorbed as needed
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Water BalanceWater Balance
Digestive tract receives about 9 L of water/dayDigestive tract receives about 9 L of water/day .7 L in food, 1.6 L in drink, 6.7 L in secretions.7 L in food, 1.6 L in drink, 6.7 L in secretions 8 L is absorbed by small intestine and 0.8 L by large 8 L is absorbed by small intestine and 0.8 L by large
intestineintestine
Water is absorbed by osmosis following the Water is absorbed by osmosis following the absorption of salts and organic nutrientsabsorption of salts and organic nutrients
Diarrhea occurs when too little water is absorbedDiarrhea occurs when too little water is absorbed feces pass through too quickly if irritatedfeces pass through too quickly if irritated feces contains high concentrations of a solute feces contains high concentrations of a solute
(lactose)(lactose)
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Anatomy of Large IntestineAnatomy of Large Intestine
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Gross Anatomy of Large IntestineGross Anatomy of Large Intestine
5 feet long and 2.5 inches in diameter in 5 feet long and 2.5 inches in diameter in cadavercadaver
Begins as cecum and appendix in lower right Begins as cecum and appendix in lower right cornercorner
Ascending, transverse and descending colon Ascending, transverse and descending colon frame the small intestineframe the small intestine
Sigmoid colon is S-shaped portion leading Sigmoid colon is S-shaped portion leading down into pelvisdown into pelvis
Rectum - straight portion ending at anal canalRectum - straight portion ending at anal canal
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Microscopic AnatomyMicroscopic Anatomy
Mucosa - simple columnar epithelium Mucosa - simple columnar epithelium anal canal has stratified squamous epitheliumanal canal has stratified squamous epithelium
No circular folds or villi to increase surface areaNo circular folds or villi to increase surface area Intestinal crypts (glands sunken into lamina propria) Intestinal crypts (glands sunken into lamina propria)
produce mucus onlyproduce mucus only Muscularis externaMuscularis externa
muscle tone in longitudinal muscle fibers (concentrated in muscle tone in longitudinal muscle fibers (concentrated in taeniae coli) form pouches (haustra)taeniae coli) form pouches (haustra)
Transverse and sigmoid have a serosa, rest Transverse and sigmoid have a serosa, rest retroperitoneal retroperitoneal epiploic appendages are suspended fatty sacsepiploic appendages are suspended fatty sacs
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Bacterial Flora and Intestinal Bacterial Flora and Intestinal GasGas
Bacterial flora populate large intestineBacterial flora populate large intestine ferment cellulose and other undigested ferment cellulose and other undigested
carbohydrates; we absorb resulting sugarscarbohydrates; we absorb resulting sugars synthesize vitamins B and Ksynthesize vitamins B and K
Flatus (gas)Flatus (gas) average person produces 500 mL per dayaverage person produces 500 mL per day most is swallowed air but hydrogen sulfide, most is swallowed air but hydrogen sulfide,
indole and skatole produce odorindole and skatole produce odor
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Absorption and MotilityAbsorption and Motility
Transit time is 12 to 24 hoursTransit time is 12 to 24 hours reabsorbs water and electrolytesreabsorbs water and electrolytes
Feces consist of water and solids (bacteria, mucus, Feces consist of water and solids (bacteria, mucus, undigested fiber, fat and sloughed epithelial cellsundigested fiber, fat and sloughed epithelial cells
Haustral contractions occur every 30 minutesHaustral contractions occur every 30 minutes distension of a haustrum stimulates it to contractdistension of a haustrum stimulates it to contract
Mass movements occur 1 to 3 times a dayMass movements occur 1 to 3 times a day triggered by gastrocolic and duodenocolic reflexestriggered by gastrocolic and duodenocolic reflexes
filling of the stomach and duodenum stimulates motilityfilling of the stomach and duodenum stimulates motility moves residue for several centimeters with each contractionmoves residue for several centimeters with each contraction
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Anatomy of Anal CanalAnatomy of Anal Canal
Anal canal is 3 cm total lengthAnal canal is 3 cm total length Anal columns are longitudinal ridges separated by Anal columns are longitudinal ridges separated by
mucus secreting anal sinusesmucus secreting anal sinuses Hemorrhoids are permanently distended veinsHemorrhoids are permanently distended veins
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DefecationDefecation Stretching of the rectum stimulates defecationStretching of the rectum stimulates defecation
intrinsic defecation reflex via the myenteric plexus intrinsic defecation reflex via the myenteric plexus causes muscularis to contract and internal sphincter to relaxcauses muscularis to contract and internal sphincter to relax
relatively weak contractionsrelatively weak contractions
defecation occurs only if external anal sphincter is voluntarily defecation occurs only if external anal sphincter is voluntarily relaxedrelaxed
parasympathetic defecation reflex involves spinal cordparasympathetic defecation reflex involves spinal cord stretching of rectum sends sensory signals to spinal cordstretching of rectum sends sensory signals to spinal cord splanchnic nerves return signals intensifying peristalsissplanchnic nerves return signals intensifying peristalsis
Abdominal contractions increase abdominal Abdominal contractions increase abdominal pressure as levator ani lifts anal canal upwards pressure as levator ani lifts anal canal upwards feces will fall awayfeces will fall away
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Neural Control of DefecationNeural Control of Defecation
1. Filling of the rectum1. Filling of the rectum
2. Reflex contraction of 2. Reflex contraction of rectum and relaxation rectum and relaxation of internal anal of internal anal sphinctersphincter
3. Voluntary relaxation of 3. Voluntary relaxation of external sphincterexternal sphincter