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CH 11
gastrointestinal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the gastrointestinal responsible for? | turning food into energy |
| 3 steps | digest, breakdown, and absorb usable parts and discard unwanted |
| what consists of the upper GI tract? | mouth, esophagus, stomach |
| or/o, stomat/o | mouth |
| gingiv/o | gums |
| dent/o, odont/o | tooth |
| gloss/o, lingu/o | tongue |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| esophag/o | esophagus (tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) |
| what consists of the lower GI tract? | small and large intestine |
| enter/o | intestines |
| duoden/o | duodenum (1st small intestine) |
| jejun/o | jejunum (2nd small intestine) |
| ile/o | ileum (3rd small intestine) |
| col/o, colon/o | colon (large intestine) |
| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon (at the end of the colon) |
| rect/o | rectum |
| an/o | anus |
| proct/o | anus and rectum |
| what roles does the liver have? | gets rid of dangerous toxins, energy storage, makes bile to breakdown fat in the GI tract |
| sial/o | saliva |
| bil/o, chol/o | bile (gall) |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o | abdomen |
| doch/o | duct (bile leaves the liver through ducts) |
| hepat/o, hepatic/o | liver |
| aer | air |
| peps | digestion |
| emesis | vomiting |
| dia, per | through |
| y | condition |
| icterus | another name for jaundice |
| paresis | partial paralysis |
| clasis | break |
| flatus | passing gas "to blow" |
| steat | fat |
| ascites | retention of fluid in the peritoneum |
| fac | feces |
| bar | heavy |
| frice* | rub |
| chondr | cartilage |
| inguin | groin |
| most common GI tract problem? | infection |
| myc | fungus |
| mal | bad |
| iasis | presence |
| carcin | cancer |
| ant, anti | against |
| what are the main types of usable food fuel? | Protein Fat Carbohydrates |
| what organs break down food in the gastrointestinal system? | pancreas, liver |
| Which term means "good digestion" | eupepsia |
| The main function of the large intestine is to absorb ______ from the remaining food. | water |
| Bile is sent to the ______ ______ and the ______ in the digestive system. | small intestine, gallbladder |
| What are some examples of tests that are run for digestive system issues? | Tests that look for blood or pus in the stool Tests that look for nutrients that have not been broken down |
| most chemical breakdown happens in the.. | duodenum |
| Anophony is a likely outcome of.. | flatus |
| What are some examples of visual findings related to gastrointestinal issues? | color changes, large abdomen |
| Rank the anatomical regions in the medial superficial abdomen in order.. | epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric |
| Gastrointestinal problems include.. | infection change in function inflammation |
| Which of the following is an agent that prevents or relieves nausea or vomiting? | Antiemetic |
| An infection of the entire gastrointestinal system is called _____ gastroenteritis? | acute |
| Less common infections include the.. | liver, and pancreas |
| pain, jaundice, and vomiting are associated to.. | hepatitis |
| The left hypochondriac region of the abdomen is in which quadrant of the abdomen? | LUQ |
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rosa2005