What does the stomach use for Chemical Digestion?
Gastric Juices
What is the shape of the stomach?
The stomach has a J-like shape
What is one common cause of Gastritis? 25 bonus points for each extra answer
Excessive drinking
Smoking
Extreme stress
Over use of pain medications
What does the Chief Cell secrete?
Pepsin
Where does the stomach direct food after its done digesting?
Small intestine
Where is swallowed air stored?
In the Fundus
What is the survival rate for Gastric Perforation?
30%
What does the Goblet Cell secrete?
Mucus
What are 2/3 things the stomach is in charge of absorbing?
Lipid soluble drugs
Small amounts of water
Specific salts
What is Rugae of the Mucosa?
Coiled sections of tissue in the stomach that provides elasticity and allows the stomach to expand when filled.
If left untreated what can Acid Reflux cause?
Barretts Esophagus
Esophageal Cancer
What do the Chief Cells and Goblet Cells help make?
Gastric Juices
What does the Stomach do to Proteins that enter the body?
Churn and mix them with Gastric Juices
What is one muscular layer of the stomach? Bonus 50 points if you can include ALL it does.
Longitudinal Layer
Circular Layer
Oblique layer
What is Gastric Perforation?
Ruptured stomach / hole in the stomach allowing foods and liquids to flow freely throughout the body.
What does the Parietal Cell secrete?
Intrinsic factor