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Chap6 Digestive Sys.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| also called gastrointestinal (GI) system. whose primary function is to breakdown foods, prepare it for absorption and eliminate waste. | Digestive System |
| orange-yellow pigment formed during destruction of erythrocytes... | bilirubin |
| mass of masticated food ready for swallowing. | bolus |
| type of gland that secrets its products theough excretory ducts... | exocrine |
| circular band of muscle fibers that... | sphincter |
| organic compound, a true fat.. | triglycerides |
| where the process of digestion begins. also known as oral cavity. | mouth |
| plays an important role in the initial stages of digestion by mechanically breaking down food. | teeth |
| assist in chewing process.. | tongue |
| rough projections on the surface of the tongue. | papillae |
| the two structures forming the roof of mouth | hard palate(anterior portion) soft palate(posterior portion) |
| soft fleshy, V-shaped structure | uvula |
| two tubes: one that leads to lungs | trachea |
| the tube that leads to stomach | esophagus |
| a small flap of cartilage | epiglottis |
| a saclike structure located in left upper quadrant | stomach |
| its a coiled tube approximately 20 ft. long... | small intestine |
| first part of small intestine. uppermost segment. approximately 10inches long. | duodenum |
| approximately 8 ft. long | jejunum |
| 12ft. long part of small intestine. | ileum |
| finger like projections called? | villi |
| a sphincter muscle called? | ileocecal valve |
| 5 ft. long. begins at the end of ileum and extends to anus. | large intestine |
| largest glandular organ in the body. weighs 3-4 pounds. located beneath diaphragm in RUQ. producing bile. removes glucose... | Liver |
| its an elongated, somewhat flattened organ... It performa endocrine and exocrine functions. | pancreas |
| serves as a storage area for bile. saclike structure on the inferior of liver. | gallbladder |
| mouth | or/o, stomat/o |
| tongue | gloss/o, lingu |
| cheek | bucc/o |
| lip | cheil/o, labi/o |
| teeth | dent/o, odont/o |
| gums | gingiv/o |
| saliva, salivary gland | sial/o |
| pertaining to the mouth. | or/al |
| inflammation of the mouth. | stomat/itis |
| excision, removal of tongue. | gloss/ectomy |
| pertaining to tongue | lingu/al |
| pertaining to cheek. | bucc/al |
| surgical repair of lip. | cheil/o/plasty |
| pertaining to lip. | labi/al |
| specialist of teeth | dent/ist |
| straight. | orth |
| are dentist who specialize in correcting and preventing irregularities of abnormally aligned teeth. | orth/o/dent/ist |
| excision, removal of gums. surgical treatment for periodontal disease. | gingiv/ectomy |
| stone, calculus. | -lith |
| a calculus in a salivary gland. | sial/o/lith |
| esophagus | esophag/o |
| instrument for examining the esophagus. | esophag/o/scope |
| phraynx(throat) | pharyng/o |
| tonsils | tonsill |
| inflammation of the phraynx and tonsils. | pharyng/o/tonsill/itis |
| pain in stomach. also called stomachache. | gastr/algia |
| pylorus | pylor/o |
| involuntary contraction, twitching of pylorus. occurs in pyloric sphincter of the stomach. | pylor/o/spasm |
| duodenum | duoden/o |
| visual examination of duedenum | duoden/o/scopy |
| intestine( usually small intestine) | enter/o |
| disease of intestine. typically occurs in small intestine. | enter/o/pathy |
| jejunum | jejun/o |
| suture of jejunum | jejun/o/rrhaphy |
| ileum | ile/o |
| forming an opening ileum. creates an opening on the surface of abdomen... | ile/o/stomy |
| appendix | append/o, appendic/o |
| excision, removal of appendix. removes a diseased appendix.. | append/ectomy |
| colon | col/o, colon/o |
| forming an opening colon. creates a place for fecal matter... | col/o/stomy |
| visual examination of the colon.performed with an elongated flexible... | colon/o/scopy |
| sigmoid colon | sigmoid/o |
| incision of sigmoid colon. | sigmoid/o/tomy |
| rectum | rect/o |
| hernia, swelling of rectum. also known as proctocele. | rect/o/cele |
| anus, rectum | proct/o |
| specialist in study of anus, rectum. a physician who specializes in treating disorders of colon, rectum and anus. | proct/o/logist |
| anus | an/o |
| pertaining to around the anus. | peri/an/al |
| liver | hepat/o |
| enlrgement of the liver | hepat/o/megaly |
| pancreas | pancreat/o |
| separation;destruction; loosening of the pancreas. may be related to alcohol consumption.. | pancreat/o/lysis |
| bile vessel | cholangi/o |
| small, minute | -ole |
| small, minute bile vessel. one of the fine terminal elements... | cholangi/ole |
| bile, gall | chol/e |
| calculus, stone of bile, gall. a stonelike mass in the gallbladder. | chol/e/lith |
| gall bladder | cholecyst/o |
| excision, removal of gallbladder. is performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. | cholecyst/ectomy |
| bile duct | choledoch/o |
| surgical repair of bile duct. | choledoch/o/plasty |
| vomit | -emesis |
| excessive vomitting. above normal of vomit | hyper/emesis |
| presence or formation of gallstones in gallbladder | chol/e/lith/iasis |
| appetite | -orexia |
| without appetite. no appetite. | an/orexia |
| digestion | -pepsia |
| bad; painful; difficult | -dys |
| also called indigestion, an epigastric discomfort felt after eating. bad;painful; difficult digestion. | dys/pepsia |
| swallowing, eating | -phagia |
| air | aer/o |
| abnormal swallowing of air | aer/o/phagia |
| meal | -prandial |
| after, behind meal | post/prandial |
| discharge; flow of fat | steat/o/rrhea |
| through across | dia- |
| discharge; flow through or across the bowel. | dia/rrhea |
| inflammation around the tooth | peri/odont/itis |
| pertaining to under; below of the tongue. | sub/lingu/al |
| a circumscribed open sore on the skin or mucous membranes of body. | ulcer |
| protrusion of any organ, tissue or structure.. | hernia |
| a branch of medicine concerned with digestive diseases. | gastroenterology |
| a condition in which small, blisterlike pockets.. | diverticulosis |
| knowledge regarding tumor and cancers | oncology |
| most common type of intestinal cancer | colorectal |
| accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity | ascites |
| rumbling or gurgling noises.. | borborygmus |
| physical wasting that includes loss of weight... | cachexia |
| scaring and dysfunction of liver... | cirrhosis |
| inflammatory bowel disease. bowel disorder | crohn disease |
| caused by ingesting water or food... | dysentery |
| gas in GI tract | flatus |
| backflow of gastric contents.. | GERD |
| foul-smelling breath. result in poor oral hygiene | halitosis |
| swollen varicose veins | hemorrhoids |
| vomitting of blood.. | hemat/emesis |
| mechanical or functional blockage of the intestines... become vulnerable to ischemia. | intestinal obstruction |
| altered bowel function | irritable bowel syndrome |
| impaired passage of nutrients, minerals. may caused number of diseases | malabsorption syndrome |
| dark, tarlike feces.. | melena |
| excessive intake of food. accumulation of fat | obesity |
| obesity, its BMI is greater than 40. a disease with serious psychological, social... | morbid |
| sever constipation.. | obstipation |
| formation of white spots or patches... | oral leukoplakia |
| stricture or narrowing of pyloric sphicnter... | pyloric stenosis |
| backward flow, as in return of solids... | regurgitation |
| inflammatory disease of colon. characterized by profuse... | ulcerative colitis |
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