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gastrointestinal
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what are rugae? | folds inside stomach, produce hydroelectric acid and enzymes |
what are the accessory organs of the GI system? | liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
what are the four divisions of the colon? | ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon |
what are the functions of the liver? | produces bile, removes sugar from blood, stores vitamins B12, A,D,E and K, destroys or transforms toxic products, maintains normal glucose levels , destroys old red blood cells, produces various blood protein. |
what are the three main components of the large intestine? | cecum, colon,rectum |
what are three main parts of the stomach? | body, fundus,pylorus |
what are two structures that form the roof of the mouth? | hard and soft palates |
what is the medical term for the mouth? | oral cavity |
what is another name for the GI track? | alimentary canal |
what are villi? | small finger like structures, absorb chyme and nutrients |
where does peristalsis occur? | pharynx to the anus |
where is digestion completed? | in the small intestines |
what is volvolus? | twisting of the colon |
what are hemorrhoids? | enlarged veins in the mucous membrane of the anal canal |
what causes hepatitis A? | indigestion of contaminated food,water,milk |
what is diverticulosis? | small blister like pockets develop in the inner lining of the large intestines |
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? | where the abdominal folds of flesh meet the thighs |
which large intestine disorder is associated with higher risk of colon cancer? | ulcerative colitis |