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The Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bile ** | Bitter, yellow-green secretion of the liver |
| Amylase ** | Enzymes that breaks down starch into smaller carboydrate molecules |
| Glucagon ** | Is a hormone |
| Gavage ** | Liquid or semi-liquid food is introduced into the stomach through a tube |
| Endocrine Gland ** | Gland that secretes enzymes directly into the blood capillaries instead of being transported by ducts |
| Exocrien Gland ** | Gland that secretes enzymes into a network of tiny ducts that transport it to the surface of an organ or tissue into a vessel |
| Chyme ** | Liquid like material of partially digested food and digestive secreations found in the stomach just before it is released into the deodenum |
| Deciduous Teeth ** | Baby teeth |
| Crown ** | Part of the tooth that is seen |
| Gingiva or Gingivae ** | Gums are known as |
| Enamel ** | Crown is covered in |
| Digestion ** | Requires both chemical and physical changes |
| Gastroenterologists ** | Physicians who apecializes in the G.I. Tract |
| Dietitian ** | An allied health professional trained to plan nutrition programs for sick, as well as healthy people |
| Defecation | Abnormal passageway in the skin near the anus usually connecting with the rectum |
| Thrush | Fungal infection in the mouth and throat producing sore, creamy white, slightly raised curd-like patches on the tongue and other oral mucosal surfaces; |
| Hernia | Irregular protrusion of tissue, organ ora portion of an organ through a break in the surrounding cavity's muscualar wall |
| Aphthous Stomatis | Small non-infectious ulcerated lesions on lips, tongue and inside cheeks |
| Gallstones | Pigmented or hardened cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization |
| Dental Caries | Tooth decay caused by acid-forming microorganisms |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Increased motility of the small or large intestinal wall resulting in abdominal pain. |
| Crohn's Disease | Chronic digestive tract inflammation that cuases fever, cramping, diarrhea, weight loss, anorexia and extreme swelling of the bowel and can lead to obstruction |
| Hemorrhoids | Permanently distended veins in the distal rectum or anus |
| Borborygmus | Audible abdominal sound caused by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis; can be heard with a stethoscope as a rumblingm, gurgling or tickling sound |
| Abdominocentesis | Insertion of a needle into the peritoneal cavity to remove excess fluid |
| Gastric Lavage | Irrigation or washing out of the stomach with sterile water or saline |
| Colostomy | Surgical creation of a new opening on the abdominal wall through which feces will be expelled by bringing the incised colon out to the abdominal surface |
| Cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder |
| Oral Cholecystography | X-ray of the gall bladder following oral ingestion of pills containing radiopaque iodinated dye |
| Small Bowel Follow Through | X-ray of small bowel taken at timed intervals to observe progression of a contrast medium |
| Icterus | another name for jaundice |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux | Back flow of stomach contents of the stomach into the esophagus |
| Herniorrhaphy | Surgical hernia repair using sutures mesh or wire |
| Achlorhydria | Absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice |
| Emaciation | Excessive leanness caused by disease or lack of nutrition |
| Dyspepsia | Vague epigastric discomfort after eating |
| Ascites | Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity |
| Aphagia | Loss of swallowing ability |
| Emesis | Material expelled from the stomach through the mouth with a characteristic belching sound |
| Nausea | Unpleasant sensation often leading to the urge to vomit |
| Pruritis Ani | Chronic condition of itching around the anus |
| Deglutination | Swallowing |
| Mastication | Chewing |
| Absorption | Passage of digested food molecules into intestinal cells |
| Vomitus | Emesis |
| Steatorrhea | Greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces |
| Anal Fistula | Abnormal passageway in the skin near the anus usually connecting with the rectum |
| Flatulence | Air or gas in the intestine that is passed through the rectum |
| Eructation | Bringing up air from the stomach through the mouth with a characteristic belching sound |
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