1
Q
-exposed to mechanical abrasion & substances from external environ
-can cause necrosis
A
GI tract
2
Q
++ resistant to agents of injury d/t:
A
-antimicrobial agents
-epithelial mucosa
3
Q
GI tract major categories of body injury?
A
-trauma
-physical
-chemical
-biological
4
Q
GI tract responses
A
-inflammatory
-immunological
-neoplasms
5
Q
Classification of upper GI tract disorders (3types)
A
-inflammatory/ infectious disorders
-diverticula & hernias
-neoplasms
6
Q
Common GI disorder manifestations
A
-anorexia
-nausea
-vomiting
-GI bleeding
7
Q
3 pairs of salivary glands
A
-parotid
-submandibular
-sublingual
8
Q
Food in mouth stimulates
A
-chemoreceptors
-mechanoreceptors
9
Q
Signals travel to pons & medulla via parasympathetic
A
-CN VII
-CN IX
