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week one
gastroenterology
Question | Answer |
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What are the part of the stomach | the cardia, fungus, body and pylorus |
A product of the stomach that kills mircoorganisms, break down fibers, and converts pepsinogen to the digestive enzume pepsin is | hydrochloric acid |
What are the three salivary glands | parotid gland, sublingual gland, submandibular gland |
Peristalsis occur in which areas of the digestive system | The esophagus |
. What does ERCP stand for? | For an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) |
.What is PEG? | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) |
What is haustra? | The walls of the large intestine contain haustra (puckered pouches) that can greatly expand as needed |
What is the medical term for swallowing food and chewing? | Mastication |
What is the medical term for vomiting? | as emesis |
Define uvula. | a fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the throat |
What does the large intestine include? | cecum, ascending colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus. |
What are the accessory organs of the digestive system | The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas are accessory organs of digestion. |
What is LES? | lower esophageal sphincter (LES) |
What is the process of elimination called? | defecation. |
What is the purpose of the villi in the small intestines? | The villi of the small intestine produce digestive enzymes such as lactase to break down the sugar in milk |
Explain the process of digestion from beginning to end. | oral cavity and salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum,ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus |
What is the gallbladder responsible for | storing and excreting bile as the body needs it. |
List the parts of the small intestines in the correct order | duodenum, jejunum, ileum. |