Gastrointestinal review II

BiosE162b, Dec 13, 2010

Anatomy of the pancreas and duodenum

The exocrine and endocrine pancreas coexist peacefully

Pancreatic enzymes are secreted as precursors and activated in the duodenum

Trypsinogen is a double-edged sword

Release of pancreatic enzymes

Contraction of the gall bladder

Relaxation of the Sphincter of Oddi

Feeling of satiety

Inhibition of gastric motility

Inhibition of gastrin release

CCK is a multifunctional hormone

Acute pancreatitis

Gallstones

Alcohol abuse

Liver histology

Kupffer cells (blue) live in sinusoids

Enterohepatic circulation

Bilirubin metabolism

Neonatal Jaundice

Cirrhosis involves damage, scarring (fibrosis) and regeneration

From Cooper et al: Pathophysiology made incredibly easy, 4th Ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008

The systemic consequences of cirrhosis

The systemic consequences of cirrhosis

Pathological features of Crohn’s disease

From Cooper et al: Pathophysiology made incredibly easy, 4th Ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008

From Cooper et al: Pathophysiology made incredibly easy, 4th Ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008

Pathological features of Ulcerative Colitis