Question | Answer |
mechanical and chemical digestion start here | the mouth |
food passes from the mouth to the BLANK and BLANK | pharynx, esophagus |
food passes from the esophagus to the | stomach |
three parts of the small intestine in order | duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
inflammation of the mouth | stomatitis |
common condition characterized by the formation of tiny white ulcers which form at the base of the gums, lips, and cheeks (commonly called canker sores) | aphthous stomatitis |
a fungal infection of the oral cavity caused by Candida albicans | thrush |
caused by herpes simplex I (fever blisters) | cold sores |
inflammatory lesions in the mouth caused by Treponema pallidum | mucous patches |
inflammation of the gums | gingivitis |
inflammation of the tongue | glossitis |
inflammation of the tonsils | tonsillitis |
inflammation of the pharynx, or throat | pharyngitis |
inflammation of the esophagus | esophagitis |
inflammation of the stomach | gastritis |
vomiting of blood from the stomach, often associated with gastritis | hematemesis |
difficulty in swallowing due to esophageal stenosis | dysphagia |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
another name for dental cavities | dental carries |
a localized area of necrosis on the skin or mucous membrane, dead tissue is sloughed off, resulting in a hole or crater at the site | ulcer |
ulcers which occur in the stomach and duodenum, the name is derived from the digestive enzyme known as pepsin | peptic ulcers |
inflammation of the small intestine | enteritis |
inflammation of the colon | colitis |
inflammation of the rectum | proctitis |
inflammation of vermiform appendix | appendicitis |
entamoeba histolytica | amoebic dysentery |
salmonella typhi | typhoid fever |
shigella | bacillary dysentery |
mycobacterium tuberculosis | tuberculosis |
Staph. aureus, Clostridium perfringens, and Clostridium botulinum are common causes of | food poisoning |
the condition of having one or more abnormal sacs/pouches in the walls of a hollow organ | diverticulosis |
inflammation of the diverticula (abnormal sacs/pouches in the walls of a hollow organ) | diverticulitis |
varicose veins in the rectal area | hemorrhoids |
protrusion of an organ through the walls of the body cavity in which it is contained | hernia |
tear or weak spot develops in the musculature of the abdominal wall, part of the peritoneum, or a loop of intestine, pushes out through this opening | abdominal hernia |
hernia occurring in the groin area | inguinal hernia |
hernias occurring in infants due to imperfect closure of the abdominal wall in the area where the umbilical cord was attached | umbilical hernia |
herniation of part of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm | hiatal hernia |
two complications from hernias | necrosis, intestine obstruction |
a twisting loop of intestine | volvulus |
slipping or telescoping of one segment of intestine into the succeeding one | intussusception |
scar tissue forms and loops of the bowel adhere together where they normally would not do so | adhesions |
inflammation of the liver | hepatitis |
also known as infectious hepatitis, food/water-borne illness | hepatitis A |
also known as serum hepatitis, blood-borne pathogen | hepatitis B |
also known as non-A non-B hepatitis, blood borne pathogen, the "silent epidemic" | hepatitis C |
long term degeneration of the functioning cells of the liver with a proliferation of fibrous connective tissue and scarring | cirrhosis |
icterus | jaundice |
due to the buildup of bile pigments in the bloodstream | jaundice |
edema of the abdominal cavity | ascites |
due to passive hyperemia which develops when blood cannot flow through the damaged liver | edema |
inflammation of the gallbladder | cholecystitis |
formation of gall stones | cholelithiasis |
inflammation of the bile ducts | cholangitis |
inflammation of the pancreas | pacreatitis |
benign tumors of the mucous membranes of the digestive system | polyps |