24-1 chapter 24 the digestive system structure –gross anatomy function –mechanical –chemical
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Chapter 24The Digestive System
• Structure – Gross Anatomy
• Function– Mechanical
– Chemical
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Overview of GI tract Functions
• Mouth---bite, chew, swallow
• Pharynx and esophagus----transport
• Stomach----mechanical disruption; absorption of water & alcohol
• Small intestine--chemical & mechanical digestion & absorption
• Large intestine----absorb electrolytes & vitamins (B and K)
• Rectum and anus---defecation
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Layers of the GI Tract
1. Mucosal layer
2. Submucosal layer
3. Muscularis layer
4. Serosa layer
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Mucosa
• Epithelium– stratified squamous(in mouth,esophagus & anus) = tough
– simple columnar in the rest• secretes enzymes and absorbs nutrients
• specialized cells (goblet) secrete mucous onto cell surfaces
• enteroendocrine cells---secrete hormones controlling organ function
• Lamina propria– thin layer of loose connective tissue
– contains BV and lymphatic tissue
• Muscularis mucosae---thin layer of smooth muscle
– causes folds to form in mucosal layer
– increases local movements increasing absorption with exposure to “new” nutrients
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Submucosa
• Loose connective tissue– containing BV, glands and lymphatic tissue
• Meissner’s plexus---– parasympathetic
– innervation• vasoconstriction
• local movement by muscularis mucosa smooth muscle
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Muscularis
• Skeletal muscle = voluntary control– in mouth, pharynx , upper esophagus and anus– control over swallowing and defecation
• Smooth muscle = involuntary control– inner circular fibers & outer longitudinal fibers– mixes, crushes & propels food along by peristalsis
• Auerbach’s plexus (myenteric)--– both parasympathetic & sympathetic innervation of
circular and longitudinal smooth muscle layers
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Serosa
• An example of a serous membrane
• Covers all organs and walls of cavities not open to the outside of the body
• Secretes slippery fluid
• Consists of connective tissue covered with simple squamous epithelium
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Peritoneum• Peritoneum
– visceral layer covers organs
– parietal layer lines the walls of body cavity
• Peritoneal cavity– potential space containing
a bit of serous fluid
– Decreases friction b/w organs in the abdominal cavity
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Parts of the Peritoneum
• Mesentery• Mesocolon• Lesser omentum• Greater omentum• Peritonitis =
inflammation– trauma
– rupture of GI tract
– appendicitis
– perforated ulcer
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Greater Omentum, Mesentery & Mesocolon
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Greater Omentum, Mesentery & Mesocolon
• Greater Omentum: “apron” of serous membrane that starts from the stomach and attaches to the transverse colon and parietal peritoneum; contains adipose tissue and many lymph nodes
• Mesentery: attaches the jejunum and the ileum (2nd & 3rd parts of the small intestine) to the posterior abdominal wall
• Mesocolon: binds the large intestine to the posterior abdominal wall
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Lesser Omentum
• Arises as 2 folds in the serosa of the stomach and duodenum, and it suspends the stomach and duodenum from the liver
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Mouth
• Lips and cheeks-----contains buccinator muscle that keeps food between upper & lower teeth
• Vestibule---area between cheeks and teeth• Oral cavity proper---the roof = hard, soft palate and uvula
– floor = the tongue
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Salivary Glands
• Parotid below your ear and over the masseter• Submandibular is under lower edge of mandible• Sublingual is deep to the tongue in floor of mouth• All have ducts that empty into the oral cavity
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Composition and Functions of Saliva
• Wet food for easier swallowing
• Dissolves food for tasting
• Bicarbonate ions buffer acidic foods– bulemia---vomiting hurts the enamel on your teeth
• Chemical digestion of starch begins with enzyme (salivary amylase)
• Enzyme (lysozyme) ---helps destroy bacteria
• Protects mouth from infection with its rinsing action---1 to 1 and 1/2qts/day
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Salivation
• Increase salivation– sight, smell, sounds, memory of food, tongue
stimulation---rock in mouth– parasympathetic nn. (CN 7 & 9)
• Stop salivation – dry mouth when you are afraid– sympathetic nerves
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Structure and Function of the Tongue
• Muscle of tongue is attached to hyoid, mandible, hard palate and styloid process
• Papillae are the bumps---taste buds are protected by being on the sides of papillae
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Tooth Structure
• Crown• Neck• Roots• Pulp cavity
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Digestion in the Mouth• Mechanical digestion (mastication or chewing)
• breaks into pieces• mixes with saliva so it forms a bolus
• Chemical digestion– amylase
• begins starch digestion at pH of 6.5 or 7.0 found in mouth• when bolus & enzyme hit the pH 2.5 gastric juices hydrolysis
ceases
– lingual lipase• secreted by glands in tongue• begins breakdown of triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol
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Pharynx• Funnel-shaped tube extending from internal
nares to the esophagus (posteriorly) and larynx (anteriorly)
• Skeletal muscle lined by mucous membrane• Deglutition or swallowing is facilitated by saliva
and mucus– starts when bolus is pushed into the oropharynx– sensory nerves send signals to deglutition center in
brainstem– soft palate is lifted to close nasopharynx– larynx is lifted as epiglottis is bent to cover glottis
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Esophagus
• Collapsed muscular tube
• In front of vertebrae
• Posterior to trachea
• Posterior to the heart
• Pierces the diaphragm at hiatus
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Physiology of the Esophagus - Swallowing
• Voluntary phase---tongue pushes food to back of oral cavity• Involuntary phase----pharyngeal stage
– breathing stops & airways are closed– soft palate & uvula are lifted to close off nasopharynx– vocal cords close– epiglottis is bent over airway as larynx is lifted
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Swallowing
• Upper sphincter relaxes when larynx is lifted
• Peristalsis pushes food down– circular fibers behind bolus
– longitudinal fibers in front of bolus shorten the distance of travel
• Travel time is 4-8 seconds for solids and 1 sec for liquids
• Lower sphincter relaxes as food approaches
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Gastroesophageal Reflex Disease• If lower sphincter fails to open
– distension of esophagus feels like chest pain or heart attack
• If lower esophageal sphincter fails to close– stomach acids enter esophagus & cause heartburn (GERD)
– for a weak sphincter---don't eat a large meal and lay down in front of TV
– smoking and alcohol make the sphincter relax worsening the situation
• Control the symptoms by avoiding– coffee, chocolate, tomatoes, fatty foods, onions & mint
– take Tagamet HB or Pepcid AC 60 minutes before eating
– neutralize existing stomach acids with Tums
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Anatomy of Stomach• Inferior to diaphragm in
the epigastric, umbilical,
and left hypochondriac
regions– Size of large sausage
Parts of stomach
– cardia
– fundus---air in x-ray
– body
– pylorus---starts to narrow as approaches pyloric sphincter
• Empties as small squirts of chyme leave the stomach through the pyloric valve
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Mucosa & Gastric Glands• Hydrochloric acid
converts pepsinogen from chief cell to pepsin
• Intrinsic factor– absorption of vitamin B12
for RBC production
• Gastrin hormone (g cell)– “get it out of here”
• release more gastric juice
• increase gastric motility
• relax pyloric sphincter
• constrict esophageal sphincter preventing entry
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Physiology--Mechanical Digestion
• Gentle mixing waves – every 15 to 25 seconds– mixes bolus with 2 quarts/day of gastric juice to
turn it into chyme (a thin liquid)
• More vigorous waves – travel from body of stomach to pyloric region
• Intense waves near the pylorus – open it and squirt out 1-2 teaspoons full with
each wave
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Physiology--Chemical Digestion
• Protein digestion begins– HCl denatures (unfolds) protein molecules– HCl transforms pepsinogen into pepsin that breaks
peptides bonds between certain amino acids
• Fat digestion continues– gastric lipase splits the triglycerides in milk fat
• most effective at pH 5 to 6 (infant stomach)
• HCl kills microbes in food• Mucous cells protect stomach walls from being
digested with 1-3mm thick layer of mucous
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Regulation of Gastric Secretion and Motility
• Cephalic phase
• Gastric phase
• Intestinal phase
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Cephalic Phase = “Stomach Getting Ready”
• Cerebral cortex =sight, smell, taste & thought – stimulate parasympathetic nervous system
• Vagus nerve– increases stomach muscle and glandular
activity
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Gastric Phase = “Stomach Working”
• Nervous control keeps stomach active– stretch receptors & chemoreceptors provide information– vigorous peristalsis and glandular secretions continue– chyme is released into the duodenum
• Endocrine influences over stomach activity– distention and presence of caffeine or protein cause G
cells secretion of gastrin into bloodstream– gastrin hormone increases stomach glandular secretion– gastrin hormone increases stomach churning and
sphincter relaxation
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Intestinal Phase = “Stomach Emptying”
• Stretch receptors in duodenum slow stomach activity & increase intestinal activity
• Distension, fatty acids or sugar signals medulla – sympathetic nerves slow stomach activity
• Hormonal influences – secretin hormone decreases stomach secretions – cholecystokinin(CCK) decreases stomach emptying– gastric inhibitory peptide(GIP) decreases stomach secretions,
motility & emptying
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Absorption of Nutrients by the Stomach
• Water especially if it is cold• Electrolytes• Some drugs (especially aspirin) & alcohol• Fat content in the stomach slows the passage of alcohol to
the intestine where absorption is more rapid
• Females have less total body fluid that same size male so end up with higher blood alcohol levels with same intake of alcohol
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Vomiting (emesis)
• Forceful expulsion of contents of stomach & duodenum through the mouth
• Cause– irritation or distension of stomach
– unpleasant sights, general anesthesia, dizziness & certain drugs
• Sensory input from medulla cause stomach contraction & complete sphincter relaxation
• Contents of stomach squeezed between abdominal muscles and diaphragm and forced through open mouth
• Serious because loss of acidic gastric juice can lead to alkalosis
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Anatomy of the Pancreas
• 5" long by 1" thick• Head close to curve in C-
shaped duodenum• Main duct joins common
bile duct from liver • Sphincter of Oddi on
major duodenal papilla• Opens 4" below pyloric
sphincter
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Composition and Functions of Pancreatic Juice
• 1 & 1/2 Quarts/day at pH of 7.1 to 8.2
• Contains water, enzymes & sodium bicarbonate
• Digestive enzymes
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Regulation of Pancreatic Secretions• Secretin
– acidity in intestine causes increased sodium bicarbonate release
• GIP– fatty acids & sugar
causes increased insulin release
• CCK– fats and proteins cause
increased digestive enzyme release
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Anatomy of the Liver and Gallbladder
• Liver– weighs 3 lbs.
– below diaphragm
– right lobe larger
– gallbladder on right lobe
– size causes right kidney to be lower than left
• Gallbladder– fundus, body & neck
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Pathway of Bile Secretion
• Bile capillaries• Hepatic ducts connect to form common hepatic duct• Cystic duct from gallbladder & common hepatic duct
join to form common bile duct• Common bile duct & pancreatic duct empty into
duodenum
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Bile Production
• One quart of bile/day is secreted by the liver– yellow-green in color & pH 7.6 to 8.6
• Components– water & cholesterol– bile salts = Na & K salts of bile acids – bile pigments (bilirubin) from hemoglobin molecule
• globin = a reuseable protein
• heme = broken down into iron and bilirubin
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Regulation of Bile Secretion
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Liver Functions--Carbohydrate Metabolism
• Turn proteins into glucose
• Turn triglycerides into glucose
• Turn excess glucose into glycogen & store in the liver
• Turn glycogen back into glucose as needed
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Liver Functions --Lipid Metabolism
• Synthesize cholesterol
• Synthesize lipoproteins----HDL and LDL(used to transport fatty acids in bloodstream)
• Stores some fat
• Breaks down some fatty acids
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Liver Functions--Protein Metabolism
• Deamination = removes NH2 (amine group) from amino acids so can use what is left as energy source
• Converts resulting toxic ammonia (NH3) into urea for excretion by the kidney
• Synthesizes plasma proteins utilized in the clotting mechanism and immune system
• Convert one amino acid into another
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Other Liver Functions
• Detoxifies the blood by removing or altering drugs & hormones(thyroid & estrogen)
• Removes the waste product--bilirubin• Releases bile salts help digestion by emulsification• Stores fat soluble vitamins-----A, B12, D, E, K• Stores iron and copper• Phagocytizes worn out blood cells & bacteria• Activates vitamin D (the skin can also do this with 1 hr
of sunlight a week)
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Summary of Digestive Hormones
• Gastrin– stomach, gastric & ileocecal sphincters
• Gastric inhibitory peptide--GIP– stomach & pancreas
• Secretin– pancreas, liver & stomach
• Cholecystokinin--CCK– pancreas, gallbladder, sphincter of Oddi, &
stomach
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Anatomy of the Small Intestine
• 20 feet long----1 inch in diameter
• Large surface area for majority of absorption
• 3 parts– duodenum---10 inches– jejunum---8 feet– ileum---12 feet
• ends at ileocecal valve
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Histology of Small Intestine
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Histology of the Small Intestine• Structures that increase surface area
– plica circularis (circular folds)• Increase the surface area for absorption
– villi• 1 Millimeter tall• Contains vascular capillaries and lacteals(lymphatic
capillaries) which are specifically designed for absorbing fats
– Microvilli• cell surface feature known as brush border• where the main action of digestion occurs
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Functions of Microvilli
• Absorption and digestion
• Digestive enzymes found at cell surface on microvilli
• Digestion occurs at cell surfaces
• Significant cell division within intestinal glands produces new cells that move up
• Once out of the way---rupturing and releasing their digestive enzymes & proteins
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Mechanical Digestion in the Small Intestine
• Weak peristalsis in comparison to the stomach---chyme remains for 3 to 5 hours
• Segmentation---local mixing of chyme with intestinal juices---sloshing back & forth
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Lactose Intolerance
• Mucosal cells of small intestine fail to produce lactase– essential for digestion of lactose sugar in milk– undigested lactose retains fluid in the feces– bacterial fermentation produces gases
• Symptoms– diarrhea, gas, bloating & abdominal cramps
• Dietary supplements are helpful
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Regulation of Secretion & Motility
• Enteric reflexes that respond to presence of chyme– increase intestinal motility– VIP (vasoactive intestinal polypeptide) stimulates the
production of intestinal juice– segmentation depends on distention which sends
impulses to the enteric plexus & CNS• distention produces more vigorous peristalsis• 10 cm per second
• Sympathetic impulses decrease motility
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Absorption of Water
• 9 liters of fluid dumped into GI tract each day
• Small intestine reabsorbs 8 liters
• Large intestine reabsorbs 90% of that last liter
• Absorption is by osmosis through cell walls into vascular capillaries inside villi
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Anatomy of Large Intestine
• 5 feet long by 2½ inches in diameter• Ascending & descending colon are retroperitoneal• Cecum & appendix
• Rectum = last 8 inches of GI tract anterior to the sacrum & coccyx• Anal canal = last 1 inch of GI tract
– internal sphincter----smooth muscle & involuntary – external sphincter----skeletal muscle & voluntary control
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Appendicitis• Inflammation of the appendix due to blockage
of the lumen by chyme, foreign body, carcinoma, stenosis, or kinking
• Symptoms– high fever, elevated WBC count, neutrophil count
above 75%– referred pain, anorexia, nausea and vomiting– pain localizes in right lower quadrant
• Infection may progress to gangrene and perforation within 24 to 36 hours
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Mechanical Digestion in Large Intestine
• Smooth muscle = mechanical digestion• Peristaltic waves (3 to 12 contractions/minute)
– haustral churning----relaxed pouches are filled from below by muscular contractions (elevator)
– gastroilial reflex = when stomach is full, gastrin hormone relaxes ileocecal sphincter so small intestine will empty and make room
– gastrocolic reflex = when stomach fills, a strong peristaltic wave moves contents of transverse colon into rectum
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Chemical Digestion in Large Intestine
• No enzymes are secreted only mucous
• Bacteria ferment– undigested carbohydrates into carbon dioxide
& methane gas– undigested proteins into simpler substances
(indoles)----odor– turn bilirubin into simpler substances that
produce color
• Bacteria produce vitamin K and B in colon
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Absorption & Feces Formation in the Large Intestine
• Some electrolytes---Na+ and Cl-
• After 3 to 10 hours, 90% of H2O has been removed from chyme
• Feces are semisolid by time reaches transverse colon
• Feces = dead epithelial cells, undigested food such as cellulose, bacteria (live & dead)
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Defecation
• Gastrocolic reflex moves feces into rectum
• Stretch receptors signal sacral spinal cord
• Parasympathetic nerves contract muscles of rectum & relax internal anal sphincter
• External sphincter is voluntarily controlled
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Defecation Problems
• Diarrhea = chyme passes too quickly through intestine – H20 not reabsorbed
• Constipation--decreased intestinal motility– too much water is reabsorbed– remedy = fiber, exercise and water
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Dietary Fiber
• Insoluble fiber– woody parts of plants (wheat bran, vegie skins)– speeds up transit time & reduces colon cancer
• Soluble fiber– gel-like consistency = beans, oats, citrus white
parts, apples– lowers blood cholesterol by preventing
reabsorption of bile salts so liver has to use cholesterol to make more
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Disorders of GI tract and Accessory Organs
• Colitis
• Hepatitis
• Obstruction
• Cancer
• Pancreatitis
• Cholecystitis
• Rectal Bleed
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