GI-tract histology

13 important questions on GI-tract histology

Which structural properties are responsible for the large surface of the duodenum?

1. Circular folds
2. Villi and crypts
3. Microvilli

What is the function of the 2 muscle layers of the muscularis externa in the small intestine

- The muscularis externa is responsible for mixing of the intestinal content + moving them along the digestive tract
- The fibers of the inner layer of the muscularis externa are ciruclar arranged aroung the intestinal lumen
- Contraction of the inner layer results in decrease of the intestinal diameter and prevents food from traveling backwards
- The fibers of the outer layer are longitudinal directed and contraction results in shortening of the intestinal length -> moving of the food

What is the function of crypts

- Renewal of the epithelium by division and differentiation of stem cells
- production of mucus
- host defence proteins
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Important functions of the globet cells and the muscularis mucosa?

Globet cells
  • production of mucus which protect the intestinal epithelium
Muscularis mucosa
  • enhance contact between the epithelium and the contents of the intestinal lumen

Why are the large blood vessels and a dense network of ganglia located in the submucosa?

- They make a connection between the mucosa and the muscularis externa

Why are more capillaries included in the endocrine pancreas as compared to the exocrine pancreas

- Cells from the endocrine pancreas secrete hormones that will be taken up and transported by the capillaries
- The factors secreted by the exocrine pancreas are transported via ducts to the duodenum for digestion

In which part of the intestine the ductus of the exocrine pancreas ends up?

- The ducts of the exocrine pancreas ends up in the duodenum, together with the bild duct -> efficient digestion
- In the duodenum, most of the absorption of nutrients takes place

CCK/Secretion exocrine pancreas

CCK
  • Secreted in response to fat and protein
  • induces exocrine secretion of digestive enzymes (amylase, protease, lipase)
Secretin
  • secreted in response to acid
  • Induces secretion of bicarbonate (HCO3-) to neutralize the acid in the duodenum 

Mention a stimulating the secretion of insulin by the endocrine pancreas

- Presence of food in the intestine
- high blood glucose level 

Red staning of beta cells in the pancreas

- after eating:
  • the blood glucose levels increases -> more insulin will be produced -> stronger insulin staining of the beta cells
-  not eating:
  • blood glucose levels decerease -> less insulin -> weaker red insulin staining of the beta cells 

Is the centro-acinar cell an exocrine or endocrine cell?

- exocrine cell
- producing + secreting proteins that are released in the ducts, transported in the duodenum + secreted in the intestinal lumen

Which blood vessels are responding for the blood supply of the liver? Why is this construction important for the functioning of the liver?

- Hepatic artery + portal vein
- The portal vein transports nutrients from the intestine to the liver
- In the liver, many processes like metabolic conversions and elimination of redblood cells + toxic and waste products take place
- The hepatic artery provides oxygen to the liver for energy supply   

Why contains the liver both smooth and rough endoplasmatic reticulum?

- A large amount of proteins is produced by the liver -> rough endoplasmatic reticulum
- large amount of other cellular products (hormones+lipids) -> smooth endoplasmatic reticulum 

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