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Duke PA Physiology

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What happens if you lose the enteric nervous system?   no propulsion of materials in GI tract -random contractions  
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Where does tonic inhibition occur?   sphincters  
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What does delayed emptying cause?   nausea, vomiting, bloating and heart burn  
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What is rapid emptying?   diarrhea (osmotic and secretory)  
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What is secretory diarrhea?   cholera - infection, upsets ion balance across the gut  
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What does the digestive system provide to the body?   nutrients, water and solutes  
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What are the four basic functions of the GI tract & accessory glands?   fragmentation, digestion, secretion, and absorption  
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What is osmotic diarrhea?   ex - lactose intolerant - missing lactase results in lactose being delivered to the colon, no glucose transporter in colon, so material sits in colon, pulls water into colon - diarrhea  
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Which part of the GI tract are passive conduits/   esophagus and anus  
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Which part of the GI tract is a secretory organ?   stomach  
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Which part of the GI tract is absorptive?   intestines  
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Which type of diarrhea is isoosmotic?   all kinds of diarrhea are isoosmotic - 300mOsm  
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What is the concentration of NaCl in secretory diarrhea?   300 mOsm  
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What is the concentration of NaCLl in osmotic diarrhea?   less than 300 mOsm - glucose adds to concentration  
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Will sever diarrhea result in metabolic acidosis or metabolic alkalosis?   metabolic acidosis  
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What is the best way to rehydrate someone who has severe diarrhea?   salt solution containing rice (polymers of glucose)  
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What does increased gastrin do to secretin?   increased secretin  
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