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digestive system
review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are rugae | folds in the stomach |
| what are rugae | secrete hydrochloric 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 descending colon transverse colon sigmoind colon |
| what are the functions of the liver | produce bile remove glucose from the blood store vitamins B12,A,D,E,K |
| what are the functions of the liver | maintain glucose levels destroy old RBC's synthesize proteins that circulate the blood |
| what are the three main components of the large intestine | colon cecum rectum |
| what are the three main parts of the stomach | body function pylorus |
| 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 colon |
| where is digestion completed | small intestines |
| what is a volvulus | a life threatening obstruction in which the bowels twist on itself |
| what are hemorrhoids | enlarged veins in the mucous membrane of the anal canal |
| what caused hepatitis A | ingestion of contaminated food, water or milk |
| what is diverticulosis | 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 abdominal folds of flesh meet the thigh |
| which large intestine disorder is associated with a higher risk of colon cancer | ulcerative colitis |
| a lesion of the skin or mucous membrane which frequently develops in the duodenum or stomach | ulcer |
| a test in which stool samples are collected to determine gastrointestinal bleeding | occult blood |
| abmormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen | ascites |
| abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structures that normally contain it | hernia |
| act of swallowing | deglutition |
| an organ below the liver which stores and empties bile through its ducts into the small intestines | gallbladder |
| an organ which used ducts to provide exocrine secretions to the duodenum to aid in degestion | pancreas |
| backward flowing, as in the return of solids or fluids to the mouth from the stomach | regurgitation |
| chewing | mastication |
| fecal concretion | fecalith |
| first 2-3" of the large intestine | cecum |
| first portion of the colon, extending from the lower border of the liver | ascending colon |
| formation of gallstones | cholelithiasis |
| gas in the GI tract | flatus |
| inflammation and ulceration of the innermost lining of the colon | uncerative colitis |
| imflammation of a sac-like bulge that may develop in the wall of the large intestine | diverticulitis |
| inflammation of the mouth of the stomach | stomatitis |
| lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the inability to eat | anorexia |
| last portion of the GI tract | rectum |
| lower division of the small intestine | ileum |
| measurement of the level of bilirubin in the blood | serum bilirubin |
| offensive, or ''bad' breath | halitosis |
| one who speacializes in deseases of the colon, rectum, and anus | proctologist |
| passage of dark-coloured, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by intestinal juices | melena |
| passage of fat in large amounts in the feces | steatorrhea |
| pertaining to the abdomen | celiac |
| pertaining to the cheek | bucca |
| procedue for crushing a stone | lithotripsy |
| producing gas from the stomach | eructation |
| progressive, wavelike movement | peristalsis |
| radiographic examination of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines | upper GI series |
| radiographic examination of the rctum and colon | lower GI series |
| radiographic record of the gallbladder | cholecystogram(graphy) |
| rumbling or gurgling noises that are audible at a distance | borborygmus |
| scarring and dysfucntion of the liver | cirrosis |
| second division of the small intestine | jejunum |
| secord portion of the colon that passes horizontally across the abdomen toward the spleen | transvers colon |
| severe constipation | obstipation |
| sturcture or narrowing of the pyloric sphincter | pyloric stenosis |
| surgical formation of an opening from the ileum through the abdonminal wall | enterostomy |
| surgical formation of an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall | ileostomy |
| surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another | anastomosis |
| surgical repair of the lip | cheiloplasty |
| swallowing air | aerophagia |
| the largest glandular organ | liver |
| the passage of unformed watery bowel movements | diarrhea |
| to eat | ingest |
| vomiting of blood | hematemisis |
| when nutients are digested but are not taken in by the intestinal tissues | malabsorption |
| white patches that form on the tongue, lips or cheek | leukoplakia |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE, BE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CT | computed tomography |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| LFT | liver function test |
| PE | physical examination |
| PMH | past menstrual history |
| PPUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| R/O | rule out |
| RGB | Roux-en-Y gastric bypass |
| STAT | immediatley |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde choluniopancreatography |
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