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1
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Peritoneum: layers

A
Parietal peritoneum: lines wall of abdominopelvic cavity
Visceral peritoneum (serosa): covers some organs
Space between: peritoneal cavity- contains serous fluid
2
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Ascites

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Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

3
Q

Peritoneum: what is it, what’s it made of

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Largest serous membrane in body

Made of a layer of simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium) and underlying layer of areolar connective tissue

4
Q

Retroperitoneal organ

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When peritoneum only covers anterior surface.

Kidneys, L intestines, duodenum, pancreas

5
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Peritoneal folds

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Greater omentum 
Lesser omentum
Falciform lig
Mesentery
Mesocolon
6
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Greater omentum

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Largest peritoneal fold
2 sheets, folds on itself
Covers transverse colon and small intestine
Responsible for beer belly

7
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Falciform ligament

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Attaches liver to ant abdominal wall and diaphragm

8
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Lesser omentum

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Suspends stomach and duodenum from liver

Pathway for BV entering liver

9
Q

Mesentery

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Fans out from post abdominal wall, wraps around S intestine and returns
Double layered. BVs and LVs and nodes in between

10
Q

Mesocolon

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2 sep folds
Bind transverse colon and sigmoid colon to post abdominal wall
Carries BVs and LVs to post abdominal wall

11
Q

What activates then inactivates salivary amylase?

A

Chloride ions activate it, stomach acids inactivate it

12
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Salivary amylase

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Digestive enzyme
Initiates breakdown of starch into smaller molecules
Works for about an hour
Stomach acids will inactivate it.

13
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Lingual lipase

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Digestive enzyme
Becomes activated by stomach acid
Breaks down triglycerides into diglycerides and fatty acids

14
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Movement of food from mouth into stomach by swallowing

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Deglutition

15
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Deglutition stages

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Voluntary
Pharyngeal
Esophageal

16
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Deglutition voluntary stage

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Bolus into oropharynx via tongue

17
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Deglutition pharyngeal stage

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Involuntary
Bolus moves through pharynx to esophagus
Deglutition centre in medulla cause uvula and soft palate to block nasopharynx, epiglottis to block larynx

18
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Esophageal stage of Deglutition

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Involuntary passage of bolus
From esophagus to stomach
Peristalsis
Mucous secretion from esophageal glands

19
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Layers of GI tract

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Mucousa
Submucousa
Muscularis
Serosa

20
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Mucosa layers

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1) Epithelium
- some exocrine cells among them: secrete mucous and fluid
2) Lamina propria
- has BVs&LVs: distribute nutrients from GI to other parts
- has most of MALT cells (immune cells)
3) Muscularis mucosae
- has folds in stomach and S intestine for more surface area

21
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GI tract mucosa: Epithelium of mouth, pharynx, esophagus, anal canal

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Non-keratinized stratified squamous.

Protective function

22
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GI tract mucosa: epithelium of stomach and intestines

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Simple columnar.

Secretes, absorbs

23
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MALT of GI tract

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Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue:
In Lamina propria 
Lymphatic tissue containing immune cells 
Along entire tract, esp:
Tonsils
Appendix
S intestine
L intestine
24
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GI tract layer: submucosa

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Binds mucosa layer to muscularis
Has BVs and LVs
Submucosa Plexus

25
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Muscularis layer of GI tract

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  • mid esophagus upward: AIDS in voluntary swallowing
  • external anal sphincter: aids in voluntary control of defacation
  • in between: 2 sheets of smooth mm. Inner circular, outer longitudinal.
  • myenteric plexus between the 2 layers of muscularis
26
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The most superficial layer of esophagus tissue

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Adventitia. Instead of serosa.

27
Q

Regions of the stomach

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Cardia 
Fundus
Body
Pyloric antrum, canal, sphincter 
Greater, lesser curvature
28
Q

Layers of stomach wall

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa

29
Q

Where does 3 layers of smooth mm make up the muscularis

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Body of the stomach
Outer- longitudinal
Middle- circular
Inner- oblique

30
Q

3 types of Exocrine gland cells of stomach mucosa.

What do they form all together?

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Mucous neck cells- secrete mucous
Parietal cells- produce intrinsic factor and Hydrochloric acid
Chief cells- secrete pepsin and gastric lipase
All together they form gastric juice and G cells

31
Q

Regions of the stomach

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Cardia 
Fundus
Body
Pyloric antrum, canal, sphincter 
Greater, lesser curvature
32
Q

Layers of stomach wall

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa

33
Q

Where does 3 layers of smooth mm make up the muscularis

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Body of the stomach
Outer- longitudinal
Middle- circular
Inner- oblique

34
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3 types of Exocrine gland cells of stomach mucosa.

What do they form all together?

A

Mucous neck cells- secrete mucous
Parietal cells- produce intrinsic factor and Hydrochloric acid
Chief cells- secrete pepsin and gastric lipase
All together they form gastric juice and G cells