Physiology Exam 5

Large Intestine Functions: o Goblet Cells - Secrete mucus o No digesti e or absor!ti e !ur!ose "igestion o Nutrients # done by bacteria $lora o %bsor!tion # Na& ' Cl-( aldosterone increases )*+ reabsor!tion o Secretion # ,& ' )C+- Small amount o$ )*+ is secreted # hel!s determine blood olume Can.t reabsorb all )*+ /0ill lead to consti!ation1 Large Intestine 2otility o 2ixing 2o ements # )austrations Contracting o$ indi idual haustrae !ushes chyme thru intestine o 2ass 2o ements In oluntary relaxation o$ internal s!hincter 3oluntary relaxation o$ external s!hincter 2echanism Stomach distention 5 motility ' secretion in duodenum 6loc7age o$ small intestine 5 inhibition /1 o$ motility( but N+8 secretion abo e the bloc7age Irritation o$ !eritoneum /ex: abdominal surgery1 5 intestinal !aralysis "istention in stomach 5 Gastrin release 5 the ileocecal s!hincter tone "istention in colon 5 contraction o$ ileocecal s!hincter "istention in stomach or duodenum 5 motility ' secretion in colon Inner ation 3ia intrinsic ner ous system /short re$lex1 Function Pre!ares intestine $or chyme $rom stomach 3ery !ain$ul

4e$lex Gastro-Enteric 4e$lex IntestinalIntestinal 4e$lex PeritonealIntestinal 4e$lex Gastro-Ileal 4e$lex Colon-Ileal 4e$lex Gastrocolic ' "uodenal 4e$lexes

%$$erents ' sym!athetic e$$erents

Gastrin relaxes s!hincter

Not !ain$ul 8em!orary 9hy no solid $ood $or se eral days a$ter surgery %llo0s !re ious meal to enter into colon # ma7es room $or next meal Pre ents colon $rom becoming o erloaded Pre ents bac7$lo0 into small intestine Leads to 2ass 2o ement Ingest $ood motility de$ecation