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CH 11: Digestive

Digestive System

QuestionAnswer
Celi/o Abdomen
Cheil/o Lip
Chol/e Bile
Cyst/o Bladder or sac
Doch/o Duct
Enter/o Small intestine
Gloss/o Tongue
Hepat/o Liver
Inguin/o Groin
Lapar/o Abdomen
Lith/o Stone
Peritone/o Peritoneum
Steat/o Fat
Stomat/o Mouth
The three exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva The parotid, the submandibular, and the sublingual glands
Small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate Uvula
Passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx Pharynx
Muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach Esophagus
Opening from the esophagus to the stomach Lower esophageal sphincter or cardiac sphincter
Opening from the stomach to the duodenum Pyloric sphincter
What are the three portions of the small intestine Duodenum , jejunum , ileum
Worm like projection of lymphatic tissue, that hangs off the cecum and may help prevent infection Appendix
Portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum Colon
Membrane surrounding the entire abdominal cavity consisting of the parietal layer and the visceral layer Peritoneum
Upper middle region below the sternum Epigastric region
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity Ascites
Indigestion Dyspepsia
Belch Eructation
Swollen and twisted veins in the esophagus that are especially susceptible to ulceration and hemorrhage Esophageal varices
Inflammation of the parotid gland Parotitis, Mumps or Parotiditis
Created by: Jmichel1007
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