Lecture title - GI movemenets - Simple stomach

6 important questions on Lecture title - GI movemenets - Simple stomach

What are the functional parts of the simple stomach?

1. Proximal (fundus and body)
2. Distal (distal body, antrum, pylorus)

What happens in the proximal region of the simple stomach?

Storage: relaxation of stomach, limited mixing, digestion of food by salivary enzymes, fermentation in some species, weak tonic contractions that pushes food forward.
  • Innervated by ENS/PSNS (vagus), limited CNS input
  • Vagus stimulation decreases motility in the proximal part of stomach via NO/VIP to increase distension

What happens in the distal region of the simple stomach?

Mixing: strong contractions push small chyme particles towards pylorus, larger particles stay behind and are further broken apart and liquified.
  • Innervated by ENS/PSNS (vagus)
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How is emptying of the stomach controlled?

Promotion: gastric factors via stretch and composition of food
Inhibition: duodenal factors via arrival of bolus to duodenum, it slows down the emptying of the stomach until all nutrients are absorbed

What are the duodenal feedback mechanisms?

After chyme enters the duodenum
1. ENS afferent cells send signalsto ENS interneurons: inhibit gastric emptying
2. Afferent neurons in vagus send signals to brainstem and spinal cord: decreases vagal input and increases sympathetic output to inhibit gastric emptying
3. Duodenal enteroendocrine cells secrete gut hormones into the bloodstream (E.g. Cholecystokinin, somatostatin) and inhibits gastric emptying

Difference between solid vs liquid food

Liquids exit the stomach much faster (gone from stomach in 1 hour)
Solid foods exit the stomach much slower (gone from stomach in 3-4 hours, longer for high fat meal)

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