gastrointestinal sys Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
what are rugae? | -secrete hydrochloric acid and enzymes -folds in stomach |
what are the accessory organs of the GI tract | -liver -gallbladder -pancreas |
what are the four divisions of the colon | -ascending colon -descending colon -transverse colon -sigmoid colon |
what are the functions of the liver | -produces bile -remove sugar from blood -stores vitamins B12, A,D,E,K -destroys or transforms toxic products -maintains normal glucose levels -destroys old rad blood cells -produces various blood proteins |
what are the three main components of the large intestines | -colon -rectum -cecum |
what are the three main parts of the stomach | -body -fundus -pylorus |
what are the two structures that form the roof of the mouth | hard and soft palate |
what is the medical term for the mouth | oral cavity |
what is another name for the GI tract | aliementary canal |
what are villi | microscopic, finger like projections |
where does the peristalsis occur | from the pharynx to the anus |
where is the digestion completed | small intestine |
what is a volvolus | intestinal twisting |
what are hemorrhoids | enlarged veins in the mucous membrane of the anal canal |
what causes hep A | ingestion of contaminated food, water and milk |
what is diverticulosis | small blister like pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine |
what is ulcerative cloitis | inflammation disease of the colon |
where are ulcers commonly found | -stomach -duodenum |
where do inguinal hernias develop | in the groin where the abdominal folds of flesh meet the thighs |
which large intestine disorder is associated with a higher risk of colon cancer | ulcerative colitis |
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