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M3O14. What are the 8 cells of the small intestine?

  1. microvilli and villi
  2. enterocytes
  3. capillaries
  4. goblet cells
  5. lacteals
  6. stem cells
  7. crypt cells
  8. endocrine cells
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M3O14. __ and _ increase surface area.

microvilli and villi

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M3O14. __ transport nutrients and ions.

enterocytes

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M3O14. transport most absorbed nutrients.

capillaries

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M3O14. secrete mucus.

Goblet cells

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M3O14. __ transport most fats to the lymph.

lacteals

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M3O14. divide to replace damaged cells.

stem cells

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M3O14. _ secrete ions and water.

crypt cells

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M3O14. _ secrete hormone.

endocrine cells

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M3O14. What are the 3 distinguishing features of the small intestine?

  1. Villi
  2. Plica
  3. Circular and longitudinal muscle
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M3O15. facilitates movement of chyme ultimately into the large intestine.

Peristalsis

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M3O15. to mix the chyme with digestive secretions to aid in digestion and absorption.

Segmentation

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M3O15. ___ ___ __ waves in the stomach → large intestine that clears food from the GI tract between meals.

Migrating Motor Complex

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M3O15. What are the exocrine secretions of the small intestine and pancreas?

  1. Bicarbonate

  2. Mucous

  3. Pancreatic enzymes

  4. Bile (liver and gall bladder)

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M3O16. The _ produces enzymes that help to digest proteins.

pancreas

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M3O16. What does the pancreas secrete?

insulin and glucagon

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M3O16. What is the function of the pancreas?

regulate glucose level in the blood and somatostatin

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M3O16. The pancreas creates ____ to

  • break down foods

  • empty into the duodenum.

pancreatic enzymes

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M3O16. _ concentrates bile from the liver.

Gall bladder

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M3O16. What does the gall bladder secrete?

bile

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M3O16. What is the function of the gall bladder?

helps digest fats

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M3O16. The gall bladder releases bile into the duodenum through the

biliary tract.

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M3O16. The ___ receives secretions from the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas.

common bile duct

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M3O16. Regulation of the bile and pancreatic secretions entering the duodenum is controlled by the _____ or ____

Hepatopancreatic Sphincter or Sphincter of Oddi

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M3O16. _ helps to further digest food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients and water to be used by the body.

duodenum

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M3O16. What does the duodenum secrete?

sucrose, maltase, lactase, and peptidase

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M3O16. What is the function of the duodenum?

to further break down food

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M3O17. Exocrine pancreas is primarily regulated by _____activation

PNS

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M3O17. Cholecystokinin (CCK) regulates secretion of ___ and _.

enzymes and bicarbonate

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M3O17. Secretin regulates secretion of .

bicarbonate

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M3O18. What is the key enzyme involved in how bicarbonate is produced?

Carbonic Anhydrase (CA)

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M3O18. What is the purpose of bicarbonate?

neutralize H+ secreted by the stomach

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M3O18. Bicarbonate is a _ (acid/base).

base

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M3O19. Why are pancreatic protease enzymes packaged as zymogens?

It can destroy proteins of the pancreas/tissues

-when activated

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M3O19. Trypsinogen is activated by ___ in the brush border or microvilli into Trypsin

enteropeptidase

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M3O19. Trypsin activates zymogens into _ _.

activated enzymes

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M3O19. What are the 4 zymogens that are used for protein digestion?

  1. Trypsinogen
  2. Chymotrypsinogen
  3. Procarboxypeptidases
  4. Proelastase
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M3O20. Where is gastrin (g cells) secreted?

stomach

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M3O20. Where does gastrin act?

ECL cells and parietal cells

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M3O20. Gastrin (inhibits/stimulates) gastric acid secretion and mucosal growth.

stimulates

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M3O20. What are the 3 stimuli for release of gastrin?

  1. peptides
  2. amino acids
  3. neural reflexes
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M3O20. Where is Cholecystokinin (CCK) produced?

(ENS) neurons and endocrine cells of duodenum and jejunum

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M3O20. Where does Cholecystokinin (CCK) act?

gallbladder, pancreas, and stomach

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M3O20. _ promotes satiety (feel full) by stimulating vagal afferent fibers that activate brainstem centers

Cholecystokinin (CCK)

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M3O20. Cholecystokinin (CCK) ___ (inhibits/stimulates) gallbladder contraction to release bile salts

stimulates

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M3O20. Cholecystokinin (CCK) ___ (inhibits/stimulates) gastric emptying.

inhibits

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M3O20. Cholecystokinin (CCK) ___ (inhibits/stimulates) stomach and small intestine motility to allow for fat digestion.

inhibits

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M3O20. Cholecystokinin (CCK) ___ (inhibits/stimulates) exocrine pancreatic enzyme secretion.

stimulates

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M3O20. Cholecystokinin (CCK) ___ (inhibits/stimulates) gastric acid secretion.

inhibits

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M3O20. What is the stimuli for release of Cholecystokinin (CCK)?

fatty acids and some amino acids

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M3O20. Where is secretin secreted?

specialized endocrine cells in the duodenum

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M3O20. Where does secretin act?

pancreas and stomach

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M3O20. Secretin __ (stimulates/inhibits) gastric emptying.

inhibits

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M3O20. Secretin __ (stimulates/inhibits) gastric motility.

inhibits

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M3O20. Secretin __ (stimulates/inhibits) bicarbonate secretion.

stimulates

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M3O20. Secretin __ (stimulates/inhibits) gastric acid secretion from parietal cells.

inhibits

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M3O20. What is the stimuli for release of secretin?

acidic chyme in small intestine

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M3O20. Where is motilin secreted?

endocrine from duodenum

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M3O20. Where does motilin act?

gastric and intestinal smooth muscle

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M3O20. Motilin (stimulates/inhibits) migrating motor complex that clears the intestine of undigested food.

stimulates

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M3O20. Food intake (stimulates/inhibits) the migrating motor complex.

inhibits

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M3O20. What is the stimuli for release of motilin?

fasting

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M3O20. Where is Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP) secreted?

endocrine in duodenum

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M3O20. Where does Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP) act?

beta cells of pancreas

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M3O20. Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP) _ (stimulates/inhibits) gastric emptying.

inhibits

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M3O20. Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP) _ (stimulates/inhibits) insulin release.

stimulates

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M3O20. Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP) _ (stimulates/inhibits) gastric acid secretion.

inhibits

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M3O20. What is the stimuli for release of Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP)?

glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids in the small intestine

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M3O20. Where is Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) secreted?

endocrine from duodenum

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M3O20. Where does Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) act?

endocrine pancreas

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M3O20. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) _ (stimulates/inhibits) gastric function.

inhibits

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M3O20. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) _ (stimulates/inhibits) insulin release.

stimulates

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M3O20. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) _ (stimulates/inhibits) glucagon release.

inhibits

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M3O20. What is the stimuli for release of Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)?

mixed meal that includes carbohydrates or fats in the lumen

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M3O20. Erythromycin, an antibiotic that mimics motilin, (increases/decreases) gastric motility (prokinetic)

increases

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M3O20. _ increase insulin secretion for type 2 diabetes

GLP-1 receptor agonists

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M3O20. GLP-1 receptor agonists (stimulates/inhibits) food intake.

inhibits

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M3O20. ___ and ____ help weight loss by suppressing appetite within the hypothalamus and inducing peripheral satiety by reducing gastric emptying, thus diminishing calorie intake.

Dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonists

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M3O20. _ inhibit DPP-4 activity in peripheral plasma, which prevents the inactivation of the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and GIP for type 2 diabetes.

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors

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M3O21. Complex carbohydrates (starches) need to be broken down into ____ before absorption into small intestinal cells

monosaccharides

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M3O21. Starches are broken down by ptyalin and pancreatic __ into maltose

amylase

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M3O21. Maltose is broken down by intestinal _ into glucose

maltase

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M3O21. Salivary and pancreatic amylase breaks starches down into .

disaccharides

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M3O21. are brush border enzymes that break down the disaccharides to monosaccharides that can be absorbed.

Disaccharidases

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M3O21. Glucose is transported by ___ through the brush border from the lumen of the intestine.

SGLT-1

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M3O21. Fructose is transported by ___ through the brush border from the lumen of the intestine.

GLUT5

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M3O21. Galactose is transported by _ through the brush border from the lumen of the intestine.

SGLT-1

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M3O21. Glucose, Galactose, and Fructose are transported by ___ into bloodstream from the brush border

GLUT2

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M3O22. Large proteins are broken down by ___ and __ in the stomach and small intestine.

exopeptidases and endopeptidases

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M3O22. ___ clip terminal amino acid from peptide chain.

Exopeptidase

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M3O22. _ clips internal sequences of peptide chain.

Endopeptidase

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M3O22. Inactive enzyme until it is released into the small intestine to be activated.

Zymogen

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M3O23. __ is degraded by salivary amylase to dextrins and oligosaccharides in the mouth.

starch

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M3O23. Dextrins and oligosaccharides are degraded by _ to lactose, maltose, and sucrose.

pancreatic amylase

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M3O23. Lactose, maltose, and sucrose are degraded by _ __ to galactose, glucose, and fructose in the small intestine

brush border enzymes

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M3O23. Galactose, glucose, and fructose are the absorbed by capillaries in the villi and transported to the liver by the _.

portal vein

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M3O23. Proteins are degraded by ___ in the presence of HCl to proteoses and peptones in the stomach.

pepsin

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M3O23. Proteoses and peptones are degraded by pancreatic enzymes (, , and ) to small polypeptides and dipeptides in the small intestine

trypsin, chymotrypsin, and carboxypeptidase

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M3O23. Small polypeptides and dipeptides are degraded by _ _ into amino acids in the small intestine.

brush border enzymes

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M3O23. Amino acids are absorbed by capillaries in the villi and transported to the liver by the _

hepatic portal vein