digestive system Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What are rugae? | Folds in stomach that secretes hydrochloride, acid and enzymes |
what are the accessory organs of the GI system? | Liver, Pancreas, Gallbladder |
What are the four divisions of the colon | Ascending colon Transverse colon Descending colon Sigmoid Colon |
What are the functions of the liver | Produce Bile removes glucose from the blood stores viatamin B12, A, D, E and K Destroys or transforms products Maintain glucose levels synthesize proteins that circulate blood |
What are the three main components of the large intestine | Cecum, Colon, Rectum |
What are the three main parts of the stomach | Body, Fundas, Pyloris |
What are the two structures that form the roof of the mouth | Hard palate, Soft palate |
What is the medical term for the mouth | Oral cavity |
What is another name for the GI tract | Alimentary Canal |
What are villi | Microscopic , finger-like projections |
Where does peristalsis occur | from the pharynx to the anus |
where is digestion completed | small intestine |
what is volvolus | a life threatening obstruction in which the bowel twists on itself |
What are hemorrhoids | enlarged veins in the mucous membrane of the anal canal |
what causes hepatitis A | ingestion of contaminated food, water, or milk |
what is diverticulosis | a condition in which small blister like pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestine |
what is ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum |
where are ulcers commonly found | stomach, duodenum |
where do inguinal hernias develop | in the groin where the abdomin folds of flesh meet ulcerative colitis |
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