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Dr.SENTHILKUMAR SUBRAMANIAN
Associate Professor
CoMHS, Jigjiga University
Gastro-Intestinal
system
Gastro-
intestinal
tract
Typical
cross
section
of the
gut
Membrane potentials in intestinal smooth muscle
under different physiologic conditions of the intestine
(2) Spikes
(1) acetylcholine
(2) norepinephrine
(3) adenosine triphosphate
(4) serotonin
(5) dopamine
(6) cholecystokinin
(7) substance P
(8) vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
(9) somatostatin
(10) leu-enkephalin
(11) metenkephalin and
(12) bombesin
Gastrointestinal Reflexes
Three types of gastrointestinal reflexes that are
essential to gastrointestinal control. They are:
Secretes mucus
At the gastric end and to a lesser extent in the
initial portion of the esophagus, there are also
many compound mucous glands
Prevents damage by newly entering food and
gastric reflux
Digestion of Carbohydrates in the Mouth
(stimulated by (stimulated by
secretin) cholecystokinin)
Digestion of Proteins by Pancreatic Secretions