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Myenteric plexus

Submucosal 

Auerbach's. Between outer longitudinal and inner circular muscle. controls motility.

Meisner's. Between mucosa and outer muscles. controls secretions. 

brunner's glands
submucosal glands in duodenum that secrete alkaline mucous
low vs high salivary flow rate

low=hypotonic (more time to reabsorb salts)

high=isotonic 

actions of secretin
from S cells in duodenum. increase HCO3 release, decrease H+
rate limiting step of carb metabolism
brush border oligosaccharide hydrolase
gastric vs duodenal ulcers

gastric=worse with eating

duodenal=better after eating. 100% association w/ H.pylori 

virchow's node
hard supraclavicular node from stomach mets

skip lesions

cobblestone  mucosa

mucosa & submucosa only

creeping fat

pseudopolyps

crypts abcesses 

Chron's

Chron's

UC

Chron's

UC

UC 

GI disorders in Down's
hirschsprung's, duodenal atresia

genetics of:

HNPCC

FAP

 

MMR gene defect

APC tumor supressor gene defect 

tumor marker for colon cancer
CEA (non-specific)
tx for crigler-najjar type II

less severe form, responds to phenobarbital

Type I is worse and babies die. 

rotor and dubin-johnson
defective liver excretion of conjugated bilirubin
which gall blader stones are radiopaque?
pigment stones
trousseau's vs courvoisier's sign

trousseau=migratory thrombophlebitis

courvoisier=palpable gallblader 

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