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Chapter 8 TDS
the digestive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hiatal hernia | is a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the cest, through an opening in the diaphragm. |
| sigmoid colon | is an S shaped structure that continues from the descending colon above and joins with the rectum below. |
| Gingivitis | is the earliest stage of periodontal disease and the inflammation affects only the gums. |
| Halitosis | also know as bad breath |
| liver | is a large organ located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, function include removing toxins from the blood and turning food into the fuel and nutrients the body needs. |
| gallblader | is a pear shaped organ about the size of an egg located under the liver, it stores concentrates the bile for later use. |
| PARTS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE | duodenum(is the first portion)jejenum (middle portion)Ileum (last and longest portion) |
| 2 sphincter in stomach | Ploric and Pylorus |
| Divererticulum | is a small pouch or sac occurring in the lining or wall of a tubular organ such as the colon |
| Volvulus | twising of the intestine on itself causes obstruction |
| dysphagia | diffculty in swallowing |
| regurgitation | return of swallowed food into the mouth |
| emesis | also know as vomitting |
| proctopexy | surgical removal of the rectum |
| anastomosis | surgical connection between 2 hollow or tubular structures |
| cholangiography | is a radiographic examation of the bile ducts with the use of contrast medium |
| metabolism | includes all of the processes involved in the body's use of nutrients |
| Anabolism | is the building up of body cells and substances from the nutrients |
| Catabolism | is the breaking down of body cells or substances, releasing energy and carbon dioxide |
| ascites | abnormal accumalation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
| bruxism | involuntary grinding of the teeth |
| esophagogastroduodenoscopy | endoscopic procedure that allows direct visulation of the upper GI tract which includes esophagus, stomach and upper duodenum |
| botulism | food poisoning rare but very serious condition transmitted through contaimated food or infected wound |
| jaundice | yellow discolaration of the skin mucous membrane and the eyes condition is caused by greater than normal amounts of billurubin in the blood |
| cholecystalgia | pain in the gallbladder |
| cholecystitis | inflamattion of the gallbladder |
| xerostomia | dry mouth |
| cirrhosis | progressive degenartive disease of the liver that is often caused by excessive alchol use or viral hep b or c |
| crohn's disease | chronic immune disorder that can occur anywhere in the disgestive tract mostly found in the ileum or colon |
| bulimia nervosa | eating disorder frequent episodes of over eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomitting |
| eructation | act of belching |
| herpes labialis | cold sores or fever blisters |
| morbid obesity | weighing 2x to 3x or more than the ideal weight or having a body mass index value greater thatn 39% |
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