what are the 4 lines that divid the nine regions of the abdomen?
two midclavicular
one lower part of costal margin
one through the tubercles of the pelvis
what are the names of the nine regions of the abdomen?
what are the three parts of the developing gut?
foregut, midgut, hindgut
where does the foregut end?
1/2 way duodenum
where does the midgut end?
2/3 along transverse colon
where does the hind gut end?
upper anal canal
the parietal peritoneum is innervated by…?
somatic nerves
the visceral peritoneum is innervated by….
visceral sensory nerves
what is secreted by the stomach that allows for vit b12 absorbtion?
intrinsic factor
what cells in the stomach produce intrinsic factor and gastric acid?
parietal cells
in the Cephalic phase, what neurotransmitter triggers the release of gastrin and histamine?
acetylcholine
what peptide hormone acts directly on parietal cells to priduce gastric acid.
how else does it trugger the secretion of gastric acid?
Gastrin acts directly on parietal cells to produce Gastric Acid
Gastrin also acts directly on histamine, which acts on parietal cells.
what peptide inhibits the activity of the stomach?
somatostatin
In the gastric phase, what condition will inhibit gastrin (and therefore indirectly, histamine) and stiumlate somatostatin?
low luminal pH
in the intestinal phase, which enterogastrones are released to inhibit gastric acid secretion?
secretin and cholecystokinin (CCK)
what conditions in the duodenum trigger the release of enterogastrones that inhibit gastric acid secretion?
Duodenal distension
Low luminal pH (2)
Hypertonic luminal contents (higher osmolality than blood)
Presence of amino acids and fatty acids
also reduces vagal/parasymp stim (XAch)
Regulation of gastric acid secretion looks complicated at first but isn’t really!
Controlled by brain, stomach, duodenum
1 (parasympathetic) neurotransmitter =
1 hormone =
2 paracrine factors =
2 key enterogastrones =
1 (parasympathetic) neurotransmitter = (ACh +) cephalic
1 hormone = (gastrin +) gastric/cephalic
2 paracrine factors = (histamine +, somatostatin -) - gastric’cephalic
2 key enterogastrones = (secretin -, CCK -) intestinal
what is an ulcer?
a breach in a mucosal surface
name FOUR ways the gastric mucosa defends itself
how do NSAIDs cause peptic ulcers?
NSAIDS inhibit cyclo-oxygenase 1.
Cyclooxgenase 1 = prostaglandin = mucus secretion
how do Helicobacter pylori cause ulcers?
Lives in the gastric mucus
Secretes urease, splitting urea into CO2 + ammonia
Ammonia + H+ = Ammonium (DAMAGING)
Ammonium, secreted proteases, phospholipases and vacuolating cytotoxin A damage gastric epithelium
Inflammatory response
Reduced mucosal defence
how do you treat helicobacter pylori?
Eradicate the organism!
Triple therapy: 1 proton pump inhibitor
2 antibiotics
how do you treat peptic ulcer disease caused by NSAIDs?
Prostaglandin analogues – misoprostol = increases mucus production
Reduce acid secretion
which cells in the stomach produce pepsinogen?
which produce pepsin?
cheif cells
NO cells produce pepsin (active protease would digest body)