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Digestion System

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Ulcers of the stomach and small intestine are   peptic ulcers  
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A widespread inflammation of oral tissue   Stomatitis  
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Type of muscle at the juncture of esophagus and stomach prevents regurgitation   Sphincter  
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Artificial opening in abdominal wall with a segment of the large intestine attached   colostomy  
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Serious inflammation of the colon   chronic ulcerative colitis  
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The function of this organ is the controlled passage of food to the stomach   Esophagus  
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Where digestion begins   mouth  
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Enlarged varicose veins in the lining of the rectum near anus   Hemorrhoids  
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This organ is located below the diaphragm, in the upper right quadrant of the abdominal region   Liver  
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The acidic gastric contents would be very irritating to the stomach lining if the lining were not protected by this thick covering   Mucus  
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T/F? Viruses causes canker sores.   False  
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T/F? Cancer of the colon or rectum is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the US.   False  
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T/F? The greatest amount of digestion occurs in the first part of the stomach.   False  
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T/F? Escherichia coli is a common normal inhabitant of human or animal intestines   True  
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T/F? Digestion of proteins begins in the stomach   True  
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T/F? A viral infection is associated with ulcers.   False  
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T/F? Cancer of esophagus is very common   False  
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T/F? Digestion of starch begins in the large intestine.   False  
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T/F? Acute alcoholism is a major cause of hemorrhagic gastritis.   True  
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T/F? The fungus Candida albicans is present in the mouth in low levels.   True  
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Little pouches or sacs formed when the mucosal lining pushing through the underlying muscle layer   Diverticula  
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An inflammatory disease of the intestine that most frequently affects young adults, particularly females   regional enteritis  
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Painful swallowing   dysphagia  
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Cancer of pancreas   adenocarcinoma  
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Secreted by the liver and stored in gallbladder   bile  
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Protrusion of part of an organ through a muscular wall or body opening   hernia  
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Finger-like projections   villi  
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fish-shaped organ extending across the abdomen behind the stomach   pancreas  
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rythmical smooth muscle contractions   peristalsis  
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finger-like mass of lymphatic tissue   appendix  
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