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Mod C
Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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CUC | chronic ulcerative colitis |
E-Coli | Escherichia Coli |
ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
GB | Gallbladder |
GGT | gamma-glutamyl transferase |
GI | gastrointestinal |
GIP | gastric inhibitory peptide |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
HAA | hepatitis-associated antigen |
HAV | hepatitis A Virus |
HBIG | hepatitis B immune globulin |
mouth | breaks food apart by the action of the teeth, moistens and lubricates food with saliva. Food forms into a bolus |
pharynx | common passageway for both respiration and digestion. |
esophagus | a collapsible tube about 10 inches long that leads from the pharynx to the stomach. |
stomach | reduces food to a digestible state and converts food to a semiliquid form. |
salivary gland | secrete saliva to moisten and lubricate food |
large intestine | removes water from the fecal material, stores, and then eliminates waste via the rectum and anus |
small intestine | where digestion and absorption take place. the small intestine has 3 parts, the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. |
Liver | An organ in the upper abdomen that aids in digestion and removes waste products and worn-out cells from the blood. The liver is the largest solid organ in the body. The liver weighs about three and a half pounds (1.6 kilograms). It measures about 8 inches |