SUCCUS ENTERICUS

1. Volume : 1800 ml / day.

2. Reaction : Alkaline with pH of 8.3.

Properties of succus entericus :-
Composition of succus entericus :-
succus entericus contains :
1. 99.5% water

2. 0.5 % solids
succus
entericus
solids
Organic
substances
Enzymes
Proteolytic Lipolytic Amylolytic Enterokinase
Other
organic
substances
Inorganic
substances
water
Proteolytic
enzymes
Lipolytic
enzymes
Amylolytic
enzymes
Peptidases

1.Amino peptidase

2.Dipeptidase

3. Tripeptidase




Lipase 1. Sucrase

2. Maltase

3. Lactase

4. Dextrinase

5. Trehalase
Other organic
substances
Inorganic substances

1. Mucus

2. Intrinsic factor

3. Defensins

1. Sodium

2. Calcium

3. Potassium

4. Bicarbonate

5. Magnesium Chloride

6. Phosphate

7. Sulfate

Functions of succus entericus :-
1. Digestive function

2. Protective function

3. Activator function

4. Hemopoetic function

5. Hydrolytic function
Functions of small intestine:-
1. Mechanical
2. Secretory
3. Hormonal
4. Digestive
5. Activator
6. Haemopoietic
7. Hydrolytic
8. Absorption

Mechanical
Mixing of chyme with the digestives
juices like succus entericus, pancreatic
juice & bile.
Secretory
Succus entericus

Enterokinase

GIT Hormones
Hormonal
Secretes many GI hormones such as
secretin, cholecystokinin etc which
regulates the movement of GIT &
secretory activities of small intestine &
pancreas.


Absorption
Carbohydrate
Proteins
Fats
Water & minerals
vitamins

Regulation of secretion :-
Nervous
Parasympathetic
Vasodilatation increase succus entericus
Sympathetic
Vasoconstriction decrease succus entericus

Hormonal
Enterocrinin
Secretin
Cholecystokinin
Applied physiology
Malabsorption

Malabsorption syndrome

Crohns disease

Tropical sprue

Celiac disease

Steatorthea