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What is the pH of saliva? pH 7.4
What is release controlled ANS
by? What does it containt? immunoglobulin A
This sphincter prevents the Upper esophageal sphincter
entry of air into the
esophagus during
respirations
This sphincter prevents lower esophageal sphincter
stomach regurgitation
, What nerve causes Vagus nerve
relaxation of LES?
Increases; cholingergic vagal stimulation, gastrin
What increases LES
sphincter tone? Relaxes? Relax; non-cholinergic vagal stimulation,
progesterine, secretin, glucagon
What substances are Aspirin, alcohol, NSAIDs
absorbed in the stomach?
What enhances relaxation - secretin
of the stomach - cholecystokinin
- gastrin
What enhances peristalsis
- motilin
of stomach
- low blood sugar
- sympathetic activity
What inhibits peristalsis - secretin
- cholecystokinin
What stimulates gastric vagus nerve
secretion and motility
What converts hydrochloric acid
pepsinogen to pepsin?
What is the strongest Acetylcholine stimulated by vagus nerve
stimulant for secretion?
Parietal cells secrete HCl and intrinsic factor
Chief cells secrete pepsinogen (converts to pepsin)
G cells secrete gastrin
Enterochromaffin-like secrete histamine
cells
D cells secrete somatostatin
What things stimulate acetylcholine, caffeine, calcium, gastrin, histamine
secretion of HcL