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## Anatomy and Physiology

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Physiology of the gastrointestinal system

GI tract|

| Upper|

| Exocrine|

* Chief cells
* Pepsinogen
* Parietal cells
* Gastric acid
* Intrinsic factor
* Foveolar cells
* HCO3−
* Mucus
* Goblet cells
* Mucus

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Processes|

* Swallowing
* Vomiting

Fluids|

* Saliva
* Gastric acid

Gastric acid secretion:|

* Gastrin
* G cells
* Histamine
* ECL cells
* Somatostatin
* D cells

Lower|

| Endocrine/paracrine|

| Bile and pancreatic secretion:|

* Enterogastrone
* Cholecystokinin
* I cells
* Secretin
* S cells

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Glucose homeostasis (incretins):|

* GIP
* K cells
* GLP-1
* L cells

Endocrine cell types:|

* Enteroendocrine cells
* Enterochromaffin cell
* APUD cell

Fluids|

* Intestinal juice

Processes|

* Segmentation contractions
* Migrating motor complex
* Borborygmus
* Defecation

Enteric nervous system|

* Submucous plexus
* Myenteric plexus

Either/both|

| Processes|

* Peristalsis (Interstitial cell of Cajal
* Basal electrical rhythm)
* Gastrocolic reflex
* Digestion
* Enterocyte

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Accessory|

| Fluids|

* Bile
* Pancreatic juice

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Processes|

* Enterohepatic circulation

Abdominopelvic|

* Peritoneal fluid

## Embryology

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## Disease States

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## Congenital Disease States

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## Pharmacotherapy

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Stomatological preparations (A01)

Caries prophylactic agents|

Sodium fluoride \- Sodium monofluorophosphate \- Olaflur \- Stannous fluoride

Anti-infectives and antiseptics|

Hydrogen peroxide \- Chlorhexidine \- Amphotericin B \- Polynoxylin \- Domiphen \- Oxyquinoline \- Neomycin \- Miconazole \- Natamycin \- Hexetidine \- Tetracycline \- Benzoxonium chloride \- Tibezonium iodide \- Mepartricin \- Metronidazole \- Clotrimazole \- Sodium perborate \- Chlortetracycline \- Doxycycline \- Minocycline \- Eugenol

Corticosteroids|

Triamcinolone \- Dexamethasone \- Hydrocortisone

Other|

Epinephrine/Adrenalone \- Benzydamine \- Acetylsalicylic acid \- Amlexanox

## Surgery

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