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Path QIII:QIV
Diseases of the Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mechanical and chemical digestion start here | the mouth |
| food passes from the mouth to the BLANK and BLANK | pharynx, esophagus |
| food passes from the esophagus to the | stomach |
| three parts of the small intestine in order | duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
| inflammation of the mouth | stomatitis |
| common condition characterized by the formation of tiny white ulcers which form at the base of the gums, lips, and cheeks (commonly called canker sores) | aphthous stomatitis |
| a fungal infection of the oral cavity caused by Candida albicans | thrush |
| caused by herpes simplex I (fever blisters) | cold sores |
| inflammatory lesions in the mouth caused by Treponema pallidum | mucous patches |
| inflammation of the gums | gingivitis |
| inflammation of the tongue | glossitis |
| inflammation of the tonsils | tonsillitis |
| inflammation of the pharynx, or throat | pharyngitis |
| inflammation of the esophagus | esophagitis |
| inflammation of the stomach | gastritis |
| vomiting of blood from the stomach, often associated with gastritis | hematemesis |
| difficulty in swallowing due to esophageal stenosis | dysphagia |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| another name for dental cavities | dental carries |
| a localized area of necrosis on the skin or mucous membrane, dead tissue is sloughed off, resulting in a hole or crater at the site | ulcer |
| ulcers which occur in the stomach and duodenum, the name is derived from the digestive enzyme known as pepsin | peptic ulcers |
| inflammation of the small intestine | enteritis |
| inflammation of the colon | colitis |
| inflammation of the rectum | proctitis |
| inflammation of vermiform appendix | appendicitis |
| entamoeba histolytica | amoebic dysentery |
| salmonella typhi | typhoid fever |
| shigella | bacillary dysentery |
| mycobacterium tuberculosis | tuberculosis |
| Staph. aureus, Clostridium perfringens, and Clostridium botulinum are common causes of | food poisoning |
| the condition of having one or more abnormal sacs/pouches in the walls of a hollow organ | diverticulosis |
| inflammation of the diverticula (abnormal sacs/pouches in the walls of a hollow organ) | diverticulitis |
| varicose veins in the rectal area | hemorrhoids |
| protrusion of an organ through the walls of the body cavity in which it is contained | hernia |
| tear or weak spot develops in the musculature of the abdominal wall, part of the peritoneum, or a loop of intestine, pushes out through this opening | abdominal hernia |
| hernia occurring in the groin area | inguinal hernia |
| hernias occurring in infants due to imperfect closure of the abdominal wall in the area where the umbilical cord was attached | umbilical hernia |
| herniation of part of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm | hiatal hernia |
| two complications from hernias | necrosis, intestine obstruction |
| a twisting loop of intestine | volvulus |
| slipping or telescoping of one segment of intestine into the succeeding one | intussusception |
| scar tissue forms and loops of the bowel adhere together where they normally would not do so | adhesions |
| inflammation of the liver | hepatitis |
| also known as infectious hepatitis, food/water-borne illness | hepatitis A |
| also known as serum hepatitis, blood-borne pathogen | hepatitis B |
| also known as non-A non-B hepatitis, blood borne pathogen, the "silent epidemic" | hepatitis C |
| long term degeneration of the functioning cells of the liver with a proliferation of fibrous connective tissue and scarring | cirrhosis |
| icterus | jaundice |
| due to the buildup of bile pigments in the bloodstream | jaundice |
| edema of the abdominal cavity | ascites |
| due to passive hyperemia which develops when blood cannot flow through the damaged liver | edema |
| inflammation of the gallbladder | cholecystitis |
| formation of gall stones | cholelithiasis |
| inflammation of the bile ducts | cholangitis |
| inflammation of the pancreas | pacreatitis |
| benign tumors of the mucous membranes of the digestive system | polyps |
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